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Richard Linklater Wants YOU!
It’s not unusual for us to have visitors in the office, whether it be girls dressed up as zombies, men in Sonic the Hedgehog outfits or, occasionally, leading filmmakers. Next week we’ll be playing host to the latter as director Richard Linklater joins the ranks of lucky people to have been subjected to the Empire web chat. Richard will be online between 12:15 and 1pm on Friday 20th November where he’ll be answering your questions on anything and everything to celebrate the release of his latest film, Me And Orson Welles. So put down your copy of Modern Warfare 2 for a minute and if you need to take an early lunch next Friday then ask your boss now!
James Dyer
Online Editor, Empire
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Empire's Icons Of The Decade - Which cover will you choose?
We asked, you voted, and we counted and recounted the votes to establish the ten Icons of the Decade, the characters who have shaped the last ten years. This month's Empire not only has ten different shiny covers to celebrate each of them, and exclusive content for each inside; it's also packed with features on great films like Where The Wild Things Are, Nowhere Boy and the new offering from the Coens. AND we bring you all the news, reviews and views that matter.
Click here for full details.
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One-off Collectors' Edition
Inside Empire
Finally, we tell all (and we mean all) about 20 years of Empire. Be amazed by our insider stories! Go behind-the-scenes on our best-ever photo shoots! Rejoice at our biggest ever balls-ups! For two decades of stars, movies and the best directors in the business. Get your hands on this one-off limited edition...
A one-off, collectors' super-duper special issue, on the 20-year history of the world’s biggest movie magazine.
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You’re so hot...
Bella to Jacob in New Moon. Well, duh!
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Help Avert World War III
I'm in a bit of a tricky spot, and I'm hoping that the collective wisdom of Empire readers can get me out of it. My generally delighful and lovely but rather strong-minded extended family is getting together this Christmas for my grandmothers XXth birthday* and before the big family dinner we're going to a tiny little private cinema somewhere in deepest, darkest Northern Ireland to see a movie. The question is: what movie? And specifically, since there's a film journalist in the family and she's been lumped with choosing what to watch, how am I going to avoid getting given just socks for Christmas after offending everyone with my choice?
Read more.
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Empire Essential: Michael Caine
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr. Sir Maurice. Sir Michael. The man, the myth, the legend... Clocking up over a hundred films to date, be they direct-to-video stinkers in the 90s, embarrassing flops in the 80s, Oscar winners or British classics, Michael Caine has brought that little sparkle to them all. His latest, Harry Brown, is no exception, making the eponymous gun-toting pensioner his own. And in celebration of all things Caine, here's his essential movies.
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Video: Ang Lee On Taking Woodstock
Ang Lee is nothing if not flexible - he's done everything from Hulk to Jane Austen, and now he's tackling hippies in Taking Woodstock, the story behind the massive music festival that defined a generation. We asked him how the project came about, why he shot it as quickly as possible and why he's no longer a control freak...
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Video: Harry Brown Interviews
Harry Brown's the new thriller starring Michael Caine, from director Daniel Barber, and we sat down with both when they came in to London recently to get the lowdown. Learn why Barber doesn't like Death Wish, what happened when Caine met Charlie Chaplin, and what you can expect from the grittiest British thriller of the year...
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Video: 2012 Interviews
2012 - otherwise known as Round 3 of Roland Emmerich Destroys The World - is out this week. To celebrate, we flew to Cancun, because we were doing our bit for the Mexican economy in these trying times, dammit, and spoke to a whole bunch of lovely people from the flick, in which the world ends in quite spectacular style. Luckily, the world hasn't yet ended, so we can bring you exclusive thoughts from stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and the film's director, Roland Emmerich.
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The Art Of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Whether you're a hardcore Star Wars fan or someone who barely knows Plo Koon from Kit Fisto, we have a treat for you. From The Art Of Star Wars: The Clone Wars from Titan Books, and just in time for the release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season one on November 16, we have some world-exclusive concept art and development sketches that you're going to enjoy. Read on to find out exactly what sort of moves R2D2 boasts, precisely how cool Mace Windu really is, and what "Plo Kool" means...
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Video: Jon Ronson Interview
The Men Who Stares At Goats is a deadpan delight, a true-life tale of mindbending silliness delivered with a completely straight face, based on real attempts by the US Army to develop "psychic spies" during the Cold War. Director Grant Heslov and author Jon Ronson talked us through their serious-meets-slapstick approach, why no one loves goats, and working with George Clooney.
Plus: Jon Ronson Talks Future Projects
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Vote For The Worst Movies Ever!
We all love The Shawshank Redemption. We all admire The Godfather. But which bad movies unite us all against them? Does Scary Movie scare you with how bad it is? Does Plan 9 From Outer Space deserve its reputation? Or is a lesser-known contender like Soul Plane the one that scarred you for life? Vote for the worst films you've ever seen below, so we can take the first steps towards saving humanity from these disasters...
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Ambiguous film endings explained.
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Fun with the moon.
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Weirdest face-off ever.
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Memories of being Conan.
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Harry Brown 
Essential stuff, even by the big man’s considerable standards.
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This Week's Video Trailers And Clips
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Bruno 
A patchy, hit-and-miss comedy with a few outrageous highs and a lot of just-okay padding, Brüno suggests that Sacha Baron Cohen's in-your-face fool routine sadly isn't working any more.
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