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|  This Week... Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. The new issue of Empire comes to you in a spiffy, 3D lenticular choice of five different covers (plus a subscribers' exclusive ) showing our favourite characters from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Inside is absolutely and positively everything you could possibly want to know about Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth, from dwarf profiles to location guides to a look at Tolkien himself, as well as exclusives from The Lone Ranger, The Wolverine and much, much more. It's a beast of an issue and one we're ridiculously proud of, so seek it out at once! On the site, meanwhile, we've been tripping down Memory Lane with a look back at Lord Of The Rings and also celebrating the release of a certain Bond film this week - you may have heard something about it... Helen O'Hara
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E.T. visited on Monday, with a few friends, as the classic Spielberg movie hits Blu-ray. Hi-def hooray! | | | |
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|  | | The Empire Podcast #34
Well, stuff our pumpkin if it isn't Halloween, the scariest time of the year. With only four chopping days until Halloween, what better time to chat about terrifying horror flicks with none other than the Re-Animator himself, Jeffrey Combs, veteran of The Frighteners and Star Trek? And what better time to hear from you on some of your favourites? To quote Nigel Tufnell, none better. None better time. |
|  | | The Ultimate Bond Henchmen Quiz
After the Bond girls got a picture quiz, it was only fair the the good squad got one too. So here they are in all their idiotic glory, a bunch of near-monsters, cannon fodder and hapless nitwits that do all the dirty work for the big bads. Can you go the full 12 rounds (or 42, to be precise) and recognise all of them? |
|  | | The Ultimate Bond Girls Picture Quiz
By our count, there have been approximately 2,707 Bond girls over the course of the past 50 years, from Eunice Gayson's Sylvia Trench in Dr. No (and From Russia With Love) to Bérénice Marlohe's Sévérine in Skyfall. Here (almost) every one of them is celebrated in an Empire picture quiz, and all you have to do is recognise which film each devastatingly attractive Bond girl is from, then enter the name of said film in the box below. A word of warning, though: this is a toughie, so prepare to attempt re-entry more than a few times... |
|  | | 7 Great James Bond Gun Barrel Parodies
In Casino Royale, Bond's iconic gun barrel shot was replaced by a black-and-white cold open. In Quantum Of Solace, it was saved for the very end. In Skyfall, well, you'll have to find out for yourself. But to whet your appetites, here are seven different pastiches of Maurice Binder's iconic piece of title design, the best of a multitude of riffs on one of the most famous shots in cinema history... |
|  | | Free Screening: Argo
Based on a Declassified True Story, Ben Affleck's dramatic thriller ARGO chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis - the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. To celebrate the release, we are giving you the chance to see the film for first and free at a cinema near you! |
|  | | Spin-Offs: The Dos and Don'ts
Studios like money. Audiences like certain characters. Or universes. Or ideas. Or actors. So those who can shove the two together must surely be on to a winner, right? Well... Not so much. Spin-offs are tricky propositions and even the biggest franchises can stumble when trying to craft extra adventures. What lessons can be learned from those that flopped and those that flew? |
|  | | Brian Cox: A Viewer's Guide
Brian Cox has many things to commend him. A proven character actor with a gift for lighting up films like Spike Jonze's Adaptation, David Fincher's Zodiac and Spike Lee's 25th Hour in even short bursts, the Scotsman is equally accomplished in meatier on-screen roles, and on stage. His political leanings mean he's capable of taking academics down a peg or two. We think he's also a nuclear physicist and may have also been in D:Rream, although that may need checking (ED: Are you perhaps thinking of Professor Brian Cox?). Read on for our guide to his finest film moments. | | | |
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Werewolf masks for the DVD releases of Grimm season one and Werewolf: The Beast Among Us. At least, Nick and Dan claim that was it and assure me it was nothing to do with the full moon. | | | |
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Skyfall 
Skyfall is pretty much all you could want from a 21st Century Bond: cool but not camp, respectful of tradition but up to the moment, serious in its thrills and relatively complex in its characters but with the sense of fun that hasn't always been evident lately. One thing's certain: James Bond will return... | | | |
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This week's video trailers and clips. Every week, our video player will update to show trailers and clips from the week's movie releases listed above. | | |
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E.T. The Extra Terrestrial 
It remains a classic - undamaged by cosmetic changes, and with power enough to overcome the impact of a hundred crappy telephone commercials. | | | |
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Two specially-made Room 237 hotel key fobs, to mark the release of, we'll guess, Room 237. Can't wait to check into the Overlook with these! | | | |
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