Review of Empire Records (1995) by Fran T — 05 Apr 2012

This movie is one of my favorites of ALLL time....the soundtrack is unbelieveable and I think everyone should see it!

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Fran T on 05 Apr 2012.

Empire Records has generally received positive reviews.

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 14 Dec 2014

The film exists for its shots of telegenic youngsters busting loose to a bankable soundtrack, and it's the cheesy dialogue, overstuffed plot,…

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By Kaveen R (1) on 23 Oct 2015

Initially, this lost a whole star due to the simple (and unfair) fact that I was not as young as I was 20 years ago when I last watched this…

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Empire Records strikes a chord with people because of not in spite of its flaws…

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My favourite film, I loved the plot it was interesting and quirky and so were all of the characters…

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By Tyree G (82) on 31 Jan 2014

A super sloppy fun mess. I can't help it... when it's on I watch it. Well Sinead O'Rebellion. Shock me shock me shock me with that deviant behavior…

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By Ola G (527) on 23 Oct 2015

Initially, this lost a whole star due to the simple (and unfair) fact that I was not as young as I was 20 years ago when I last watched this…

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