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Dec 9, 2022 · Empire of Light. "Empire of Light" is a grandiose title for Sam Mendes' intimate new character drama, which starts out a bit dim and unfocused and becomes sharper and more illuminating as it unreels. The story is set in the fall and winter of 1980-81 in the seaside town of Margate, Kent, around a palatial two-screen Art Deco theater that shows ...
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Dec 9, 2022 · 45% Tomatometer 260 Reviews. 74% Audience Score 50+ Verified Ratings. Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human...
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Dec 8, 2022 · “Empire of Light” has a sad story to tell, one that touches on mental illness, sexual exploitation, racist violence and other grim facts of life. But Mendes isn’t a realist in the mode of Mike...
Dec 10, 2022 · Movie Review. ‘Empire of Light’ Isn’t the Shining, Important Movie It Thinks It Is. Despite featuring a star performance from Olivia Colman, Sam Mendes’ look back at a Thatcher-era movie palace...
- David Fear
Sep 14, 2022 · His new film, Empire of Light, is the director’s most delicate, a wistful short story about two people seized by circumstance who help one another find their way through life. It’s an...
Empire of Light is a lovely, personal film illuminating tiny splices of life. Mendes brings magic to the employees of the Empire, but unfortunately, his mixture of themes never fits into one...
Sep 4, 2022 · ‘Empire of Light’ Review: Do Yourself a Favor and See Sam Mendes’ Ode to Movies on the Big Screen. What better definition of 'movie magic' can one find than the sight of Olivia Colman and...