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Character study almost succeeds

The film follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), the duty manager at a seaside cinema in the south-west of England in the early 1980s.

The Canberra Times · Mar 4, 2023

The new films and shows out on Disney+ this weekend – March 3

Disney Plus has some great new content dropping this week

Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023

Empire of Light, Sam Mendes's homage to cinema, remains lifeless despite moving performances from Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward

In Empire of Light, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (1917; Skyfall) draws on his mother's experiences to craft an unusual love story and ode to cinema, set against the backdrop of Thatcherism.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Movie review: 'Empire of Light' an ode to the movies that fails to captivate

In “Empire of Light,” Sam Mendes casts a nostalgic eye toward the movies. Like several other auteurs this winter season, Mendes has crafted what could be considered a “love letter to cinema” (see also: Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon”), but “Empire of Light” is less of a mash…

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

Empire of Light movie review: you’ll fall for Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward in Sam Mendes’ ode to cinema

This nostalgic film celebrates the unmatched power of the cinematic experience

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2022