Sanity Entertainment is Australia's leading Retailer of Movies, TV Shows, Blu Ray, Gaming, Music, Books, Pop Vinyl and Official Merchandise. Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes. Anderson, Erik (22 December 2022). "2022 Florida Film Critics Circle winners: 'Decision to Leave', 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' are top winners". AwardsWatch . Retrieved 22 December 2022. Olivia Colman plays the cinema manager, Hilary, who is managing mental health issues in a time when we didn’t talk about it. Meanwhile, Micheal Ward is Stephen, a new employee who just wants to escape the town he currently lives in. The two of them find a sense of belonging with each other and in the cinema, and they will do anything they can to save it. Empire of Light DVD release date Empire of Light was a Limited release in 2022 on Friday, December 9, 2022. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including The Whale, Detective Knight: Redemption and Father Stu: Reborn.

Panaligan, EJ; Earl, William (15 January 2023). "Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Better Call Saul' Take Top Honors". Variety . Retrieved 15 January 2023. Hilary becomes jealous when Stephen begins hanging out with Janine, a younger employee. While watching New Year's Eve fireworks from the cinema roof, Hilary impulsively kisses Stephen. The two of them begin a sexual relationship. Hilary cuts off Donald and, happy about the new relationship, stops taking her medication. The film arrives on Digital platforms in the United States on February 7th 2023, and Blu-ray and DVD on February 21st 2023, with never-before-seen bonus content featuring Sam Mendes and the cast that uncovers the story’s origins and the director’s love of cinema. The film will also be released on HBO Max in the United States on the same day and a day later on Disney+ in Canada.Anderson, Erik (12 December 2022). "Washington DC Critics go for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'Glass Onion', 'The Banshees of Inisherin' ". AwardsWatch . Retrieved 13 December 2022. The film is Mendes’ first solo screenplay and has reunited him for the 5th time with cinematographer Roger Deakins. Wright, Joe (22 November 2021). "Empire of Light, starring Olivia Colman and directed by Sam Mendes, to be filmed at Dreamland in Margate". Kent Online . Retrieved 29 November 2021. Harper, Brad (23 February 2022). "Dreamland in Margate transformed into cinema for new Sam Mendes film Empire of Light starring Olivia Coleman and Colin Firth". Kent Online . Retrieved 25 October 2022. Hilary sees Stephen being harassed by a group of skinheads on the street and later deal with a racist customer and Stephen confides in her about the racism he faces. Hilary and Stephen go to the beach, where Stephen tells her about his first love, Ruby, who works at the same hospital as his mother. When Stephen asks about her past, she goes on an agitated rant about men and angrily destroys a sand castle they had been building.

Yossman, K.J.; Ravindran, Manori (19 February 2023). " 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Dominates BAFTA Awards With Record-Breaking Seven Wins". Variety . Retrieved 20 February 2023. Remley, Hilary (25 January 2023). " 'Empire of Light' Arrives on Digital & Blu-ray Next Month". Collider . Retrieved 25 January 2023. Anderson, Erik (18 February 2023). "2022 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) winners". AwardsWatch . Retrieved 18 February 2023.

Cast: Tom Brooke, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow Tangcay, Jazz (5 January 2023). " 'Banshees of Inisherin', 'Everything Everywhere', 'Women Talking' Tie for Most Wins at Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards". Variety . Retrieved 5 January 2023. a b Bradshaw, Peter (12 September 2022). "Empire of Light review – Olivia Colman shines in Sam Mendes's darkening hymn to cinema". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 January 2023. If you need another movie to add to your DVD collection, look no further than Empire of Light. It heads to DVD and Blu-ray this month. Toronto International Film Festival announces Empire of Light director Sam Mendes as recipient of TIFF Ebert Director Award" (Press release). TIFF.net. 16 August 2022 . Retrieved 1 March 2023.

The film was released for VOD on 7 February 2023, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on 21 February 2023. [18] [19] [20] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ] The performance of Olivia Colman received critical acclaim.For information or assistance, call Cineworld on 0330 333 4444 Mon-Sun 09:00 - 22:00. Calls to this number are charged at standard national rate and are included within your mobile network minutes. Empire of Light is a sweet, heartfelt, humane movie, which doesn’t shy away from the brutality and the racism that was happening in the streets outside the cinema: the Empire is showing Stir Crazy starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, directed by Sidney Poitier – a message of diversity, if 1981 Britain cared to listen. It’s clearly a labour of love for Sam Mendes: love requited. Empire of Light is an original film written and directed by Sam Mendes. Set in the early 1980’s in and around an old cinema on the South Coast of England, Empire of Light stars Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Tom Brooke, Hannah Onslow, Tanya Moodie and Crystal Clarke.