Empire Magazine is the largest movie magazine globally, aimed at men aged 15-30. It reviews both mainstream and art films but focuses more on action movies. Total Film is a UK magazine that covers cinema, DVD, and Blu-ray news, reviews, and features. It is aimed at men and some women interested in films and TV shows. Little White Lies reviews both mainstream and independent films, focusing more on independents, and is successful due to its creative design and writing. It targets middle-aged men aged 25-50. Uncut was launched to focus on music and movies for men aged 25-45, and now also includes books to attract fans of film, music and literature aged around 40.

1. FILM MAGAZINES
By Molly Smith

2. Empire Magazine
• Empire is populist in both approach and coverage. It reviews both
mainstream films and art films, but feature articles concentrate on the
former.
• From the website, it looks like they review more action movies than any
other genre.
• Apparently, Empire magazine is the biggest movie magazine on the planet
(according to greatmagazines.co.uk).
• I think Empire magazine is aimed at men between the age of 15 and 30.
• The magazine itself involves a lot of text and a lot of colour. The front page
always consists of a character from a film in an action-style pose, whether
the character is carrying a weapon or just standing in a strong action pose.

3. TotalFilm Magazine
• Total Film is a UK-based film magazine published 13 times a year (every four
weeks) by Future Publishing. The magazine was launched in 1997 and offers
cinema, DVD and Blu-ray news, reviews and features.
• I think the magazine is aimed at most men, but I think there is some female
readers as well because it covers a wide range of films and TV programs that I
think both genders would watch.
• It is also aimed at people who share an interest in film and finding out the latest
film gossip.
• The magazine looks very similar to Empire magazine but it sometimes has TV
series on its front cover as the main feature.
• Inside the magazine is a lot of text with a few pictures; the format of the pages
is quite plain and simple.

4. Little White Lies Magazine
• Little White Lies is an internationally distributed movie magazine. It has
been described as one of the "magazines at the vanguard of the
independent publishing movement".
• They review different films that are mainstream and independent, yet
focusing more on independent films.
• I think they are successful because their magazines are very creative,
artistic and very detailed in what they write and design.
• I think they are aimed at an older audience, probably middle-aged men
around the age of 25-50 and who are most likely to be middle-classed.

5. Uncut Magazine
• Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in
London. Uncut was launched in May 1997 as “a monthly magazine aimed
at 25- to 45-year-old men that focuses on music and movies”.
• I think this magazine attracts an audience who are around the age of forty,
maybe slightly younger or considerably older.
• It includes a book and a music section as well as a film section, so this can
attract film, book and music lovers. The music, in particular is usually a
genre that stereotypes the magazines target audience (mainly based on
age).