Nick de Semlyen
@nickdesemlyen.bsky.social
Editor of Empire. Author of The Last Action Heroes & Wild And Crazy Guys. Devourer of Twiglets.
Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of Critters 3.
September 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of Critters 3.
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I see what they've done there.
September 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I see what they've done there.
I wrote some words on Slow Horses Season 5 and the irritating genius of Roddy Ho. www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
Slow Horses Season 5 review: Apple's hit spy drama continues to entertain
Gary Oldman and his Slough House crew returns in the fifth season of Apple TV+'s spy drama. Read the Empire review.
www.empireonline.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I wrote some words on Slow Horses Season 5 and the irritating genius of Roddy Ho. www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
More of this, please.
LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
More of this, please.
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The irony is THE HOT ROCK written by William Goldman who’d write ALL THE PRESIDENT’s MEN a couple later, with, Robert Redford starring in both. (And I largely wouldn’t have MY career without Redford, for completely different reasons.) Audio here: www.washingtonian.com/2022/06/08/a...
A New Watergate Comedy Is as Weird as the Scandal Itself
The movie "18 ½" has hippies, swingers, bossa nova, and a conspiracy linking Wonder Bread to Howard Hughes.
www.washingtonian.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The irony is THE HOT ROCK written by William Goldman who’d write ALL THE PRESIDENT’s MEN a couple later, with, Robert Redford starring in both. (And I largely wouldn’t have MY career without Redford, for completely different reasons.) Audio here: www.washingtonian.com/2022/06/08/a...
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"A stone-cold, instant classic."
Leonardo DiCaprio gets revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest drama One Battle After Another – in UK cinemas 26 September.
Read the Empire review: empireonline.com/movies/revie...
Leonardo DiCaprio gets revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest drama One Battle After Another – in UK cinemas 26 September.
Read the Empire review: empireonline.com/movies/revie...
September 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"A stone-cold, instant classic."
Leonardo DiCaprio gets revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest drama One Battle After Another – in UK cinemas 26 September.
Read the Empire review: empireonline.com/movies/revie...
Leonardo DiCaprio gets revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest drama One Battle After Another – in UK cinemas 26 September.
Read the Empire review: empireonline.com/movies/revie...
Some words from some of the team about a Redford film we love.
I picked THE HOT ROCK.
I picked THE HOT ROCK.
Six lesser-seen Robert Redford films you need to watch this week.
Empire writers pick their favourite gems – from Sneakers and The Hot Rock, to The Old Man & The Gun.
Read the list: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
Empire writers pick their favourite gems – from Sneakers and The Hot Rock, to The Old Man & The Gun.
Read the list: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
September 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Some words from some of the team about a Redford film we love.
I picked THE HOT ROCK.
I picked THE HOT ROCK.
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Crimes against cover art. This should be beaten to death and buried in a cornfield.
September 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Crimes against cover art. This should be beaten to death and buried in a cornfield.
Sensational writing from Alex here.
I went to see Sign O' The Times the other day, and it was an incredible and really quite touching experience. So I wrote this: about Prince, IMAX and immortality.
Watching Prince’s IMAX concert film brought his genius back to life
Concert film Sign O' The Times has been remastered for IMAX, making for an unmissable time at the movies, writes Empire's Alex Godfrey.
www.empireonline.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sensational writing from Alex here.
This SNL sketch 👌🍕
September 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This SNL sketch 👌🍕
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While in Warsaw this week, I got to visit the Kinoteka and watch the 4K restoration of Amadeus, with a full house.
What a joy. Hadn’t seen the film for many years and had forgotten just how funny it is - and how hard that ending hits. The ultimate movie about jealousy. Cinema’s greatest giggle.
What a joy. Hadn’t seen the film for many years and had forgotten just how funny it is - and how hard that ending hits. The ultimate movie about jealousy. Cinema’s greatest giggle.
August 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
While in Warsaw this week, I got to visit the Kinoteka and watch the 4K restoration of Amadeus, with a full house.
What a joy. Hadn’t seen the film for many years and had forgotten just how funny it is - and how hard that ending hits. The ultimate movie about jealousy. Cinema’s greatest giggle.
What a joy. Hadn’t seen the film for many years and had forgotten just how funny it is - and how hard that ending hits. The ultimate movie about jealousy. Cinema’s greatest giggle.
This is a big one 🔥
For our new issue I got to head to New Zealand to shadow James Cameron for 2 days, as he perfects Avatar: Fire And Ash.
Eyeball-searing subs-cover art by Fire And Ash concept artist Dylan Cole.
On sale Thursday. Available to order online from Monday. Subs copies dropping soon!
For our new issue I got to head to New Zealand to shadow James Cameron for 2 days, as he perfects Avatar: Fire And Ash.
Eyeball-searing subs-cover art by Fire And Ash concept artist Dylan Cole.
On sale Thursday. Available to order online from Monday. Subs copies dropping soon!
July 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is a big one 🔥
For our new issue I got to head to New Zealand to shadow James Cameron for 2 days, as he perfects Avatar: Fire And Ash.
Eyeball-searing subs-cover art by Fire And Ash concept artist Dylan Cole.
On sale Thursday. Available to order online from Monday. Subs copies dropping soon!
For our new issue I got to head to New Zealand to shadow James Cameron for 2 days, as he perfects Avatar: Fire And Ash.
Eyeball-searing subs-cover art by Fire And Ash concept artist Dylan Cole.
On sale Thursday. Available to order online from Monday. Subs copies dropping soon!
Direct from the mixing stage of Tron: Ares… our new light-up cover!
As posted by the film’s director, Joachim Rønning.
As posted by the film’s director, Joachim Rønning.
July 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Direct from the mixing stage of Tron: Ares… our new light-up cover!
As posted by the film’s director, Joachim Rønning.
As posted by the film’s director, Joachim Rønning.
We’ve all been there.
June 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We’ve all been there.
There’s a moment in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours that is the closest I’ve come to throwing up in a cinema: the bit where the knife tip touches the nerve (accompanied by gnarly sound design). Haven’t seen 28 Years Later yet but wonder if there’s anything in it that will elicit the same reaction...
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
There’s a moment in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours that is the closest I’ve come to throwing up in a cinema: the bit where the knife tip touches the nerve (accompanied by gnarly sound design). Haven’t seen 28 Years Later yet but wonder if there’s anything in it that will elicit the same reaction...
Yes, @chrishewitt.bsky.social and I are shamelessly plugging again, in another episode of The Shameless Plug, talking about the highlights of our new issue - and some tales from various sets.
Have a listen. And please check out the issue: it’s - yep - fantastic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Have a listen. And please check out the issue: it’s - yep - fantastic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Yes, @chrishewitt.bsky.social and I are shamelessly plugging again, in another episode of The Shameless Plug, talking about the highlights of our new issue - and some tales from various sets.
Have a listen. And please check out the issue: it’s - yep - fantastic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Have a listen. And please check out the issue: it’s - yep - fantastic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotted this ‘advert’ on the Tube. NOT OMINOUS AT ALL NOPE.
June 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Spotted this ‘advert’ on the Tube. NOT OMINOUS AT ALL NOPE.
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Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
Senator Padilla is forcibly shoved out of Kristi Noem's press briefing:
"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"
"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"
June 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.
Trump and his shock troops are out of control.
This must end now.
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Unintentionally, the greatest advert for a cinema I’ve ever seen
June 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Unintentionally, the greatest advert for a cinema I’ve ever seen
An inspired themed season for June from @criterionchannl.bsky.social.
June 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
An inspired themed season for June from @criterionchannl.bsky.social.
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It's Friday, and the end is the beginning is the end. Thanks to everyone who has played along with the @filmstories.bsky.social movie quiz every week these past five years, now get your quizzing gear around this and tell us your scores out of 30...
Film Quiz Friday | The Final Friday
In this week’s film quiz, a letter from the quizmaster, 30 new movie-related questions about Hollywood endings, and that’s a wrap!
filmstories.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
It's Friday, and the end is the beginning is the end. Thanks to everyone who has played along with the @filmstories.bsky.social movie quiz every week these past five years, now get your quizzing gear around this and tell us your scores out of 30...
Have been hearing great things about this one from all over… and it all proved true.
Make sure to catch on the big screen while it’s out - this is the real deal: hilarious, heartbreaking, and probably other positive words beginning with ‘h’ too.
Make sure to catch on the big screen while it’s out - this is the real deal: hilarious, heartbreaking, and probably other positive words beginning with ‘h’ too.
June 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Have been hearing great things about this one from all over… and it all proved true.
Make sure to catch on the big screen while it’s out - this is the real deal: hilarious, heartbreaking, and probably other positive words beginning with ‘h’ too.
Make sure to catch on the big screen while it’s out - this is the real deal: hilarious, heartbreaking, and probably other positive words beginning with ‘h’ too.
Listening to some Beatles this morning, and suddenly remembered this photo that the Hobbit actors from LOTR made for Beatlemaniac Peter Jackson for his birthday.
May 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Listening to some Beatles this morning, and suddenly remembered this photo that the Hobbit actors from LOTR made for Beatlemaniac Peter Jackson for his birthday.
Very excited for this. Set the Bruce loose.
May 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Very excited for this. Set the Bruce loose.