 |  It's Friday the 13th! We are currently reinforcing the office against incursions from Jason Voorhees (or indeed his mother) by locking doors, barricading windows and ensuring that all nubile young people are banished from the building. We hope you remember to take similar precautions: remember, on no account should you split up to look for a missing friend today and never, ever tell anyone that you'll "be right back". Elsewhere, the World Cup has, of course, started and driven parts of the office into a flurry of excitement and parts of it into desperate attempts to avoid the whole thing. For those of you who are OK with global competition but less keen on football, we have updated the 100 Greatest World Movies list to include some recent triumphs not in the English language. The football-agnostics among you can put together your own tournament with the countries featured there, and see how the giants of world cinema match up to the giants of world football (clue: Japan does better in cinema; Spain's pretty mighty in both fields). So it's all both 100% football free and kinda 100% football related, because we're sneaky like that. Enjoy! Helen O'Hara
Deputy Online Editor, Empire
 
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The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema - Updated!
As is traditional, the start of a World Cup has prompted us here at Empire to take another look at the very best of world cinema and celebrate the sheer breadth of talent and innovation taking place beyond the English language. From host country Brazil to Japan to France and Senegal, from neo-realism to Dogme to J-horror, we've compiled a list of the finest films not in the English language (note: features, not documentaries). So rustle up some sushi, strike up a Gauloise and make sure you've locked your bicycle as we count down the top 100... | |
|  | | The Empire Podcast #115
While the World Cup encourages many to pay more attention to leathery spherical objects getting pushed around a field by 22 people over in Brazil, the Empire Podcast continues to talk about what really matters: film, TV and why If.... boasts a four dot ellipsis instead of a three dot ellipsis. |
|  | | Karen Gillan Talks Oculus
Karen Gillan's lead role in magic mirror horror Oculus sees the former Doctor Who star dealing with fragmented timelines, brain-bending looking glasses and plants that keep dying. Shot before Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy turned her into a despicable blue bald alien, it's only now being released here in the UK on June 13, which just so happens to be a Friday. Speaking to The Girl Who Waited over the phone, the resulting interview is ever-so-slightly bonkers - but in a good way, of course. |
|  | | 15 Terrible Biopics To Rival Grace Of Monaco
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|  | | Classic Feature: God Among Us - Marlon Brando
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|  | | Michael B. Jordan Talks Fruitvale Station
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Leonardo DiCaprio used to stand at the railings on the Titanic set and bellow, "Freedom!", Braveheart style. 
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Oculus 
A good, small-scale horror movie with unusually interesting roles for cult TV stars Gillan and Sackhoff - who both get more to do than play scared and run screaming. Flanagan is a director to watch. Also Out
 
Cuban Fury 
Saturday Night Fever by way of Strictly Come Dancing, Frost's solo movie lacks the inventive madness of his Cornetto team-ups, but it's still a heartfelt blast of fun. Also Out
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