Review of Empire Records (1995) by Tim T — 19 Jul 2009

Great cast, wicked soundtrack. One of my favorites from my high school era.

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Tim T on 19 Jul 2009.

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By Rev M (1) on 07 Apr 2015

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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By Karen M (410) on 19 Nov 2014

Empire Records is the 90's version of the Breakfast Club: it's a movie largely devoted to the lives of young people over the course of a single…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 27 May 2016

It's high on charm and low on quality; the writing is pedestrian at best, the characters are paper-thin, and director Allan Moyle lets the…

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By Grant H (1,337) on 19 Aug 2016

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

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By Gary M (892) on 11 May 2015

Charming as hell, especially if you're a music fan of the time. Sad that the era of proper record stores is on borrowed time…

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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 William T (472) on 26 Jul 2014

Awful movie. Got singles/empire combo. Singles was great. Empire had bad/lame music and the characters were just one dimensional…

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By Khayra B (33) on 09 Jan 2015

A reliable source said it'd be worth it... Let's see…

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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 Edmund C (199) on 26 Sep 2014

Sometimes re-watching a film 19 years later gives one better appreciation of the material. And boy, has this one aged well…

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