Empire Records Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles Times | David KronkeAdd Critic to Favorites
The sun can't set too soon on this "Empire." [23 Oct 1995, Pg.F9]Read the full review
Variety | Ken EisnerAdd Critic to Favorites
A soundtrack in search of a movie, Empire Records is one teen-music effort that never finds a groove.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites
The film exists for its shots of telegenic youngsters busting loose to a bankable soundtrack, and it's the cheesy dialogue, overstuffed plot, and predictable character arcs that come across as superfluous.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
If the movie is a lost cause, it may at least showcase actors who have better things ahead of them.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
The movie is too blatant a throwback to crass '80s teen fodder to really work.Read the full review
