Review of Empire Records (1995) by Joshuia C — 02 Nov 2009

This is a pretty fun movie with an assortment of music, some of the music actually really good.

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Joshuia C on 02 Nov 2009.

Empire Records has generally received positive reviews.

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I worked at a record store through high school and college (a chain, sadly), this is one of my all time favorite movies. DAMN THE MAN…

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