Empire Magazine - Facts

• Empire Magazine is published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media (a German media company)
• It's first issue was in July 1989.
• Regular features include a more 'pop culture' approach to reviews and content.
• Reviews are of both mainstream and art films, but feature articles are focused on mainstream films more. 
• The magazine also features a 'classic scene', where a transcript from a notable film scene is included and analysed. 
• Readers are encouraged to write in if they disagree with anything said in the magazine, or if they have a different take on something, eg, the magazine's Top Ten list. 
• Empire also includes a feature called Masterpieces, a two page essay on a film. 
• Readers are also given the option of choosing their own favourites with polls such as the "201 Greatest Movies of All Time" feature.