| Empire Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 4/10) |
| Empire is the first film produced under Universal's new Arenas Entertainment
banner, which will target various Latino communities around the country. And
what better way to kick the whole thing off than with a film packed full of
head-spinning...more |
| Empire Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Victor Rosa (John Leguizamo) sees himself as a self-made entrepreneur a la
Rockefeller or Gates, except that his business centers on "street
pharmaceuticals." For Vic this is but a stepping-stone to legitimacy when he
hooks up with a savvy stockbroker,...more |
| Empire Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 1.5/4) |
| "For everybody -- everybody! -- money is what life is all about," Vic Rosa (John
Leguizamo) lectures us in voice-over in one of his many pedantic sermons. Vic
compares himself to entrepreneurs past and present, including John D.
Rockefeller and Bill...more |
| Empire Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Victor Rosa (John Leguizamo, "Moulin Rouge") is a hugely successful
Bronx drug dealer engaged to the beautiful, college-educated Carmen (Delilah
Cotto, "Girl-6"). When Carmen's workmate Trish (Denise Richards, "Undercover
Brother") invites them to a...more |
| Empire Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 4/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Empire" (Universal Pictures)
This urban gangster thriller is the first production from Arenas
Entertainment, a division of Universal Pictures aimed at a Latino audience. The
intention is admirable, but the execution...more |
| Empire Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| # stars based on 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by: Harvey Karten
Arenas Entertainment/Universal Pictures
Directed by: Franc. Reyes
Written by: Franc. Reyes
Cast: John Leguizamo, Denise Richards, Peter Sarsgaard,
Isabella Rossellini, Sonia Braga
Screened at:...more |
