EMPIRE RECORDS (1995) ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Allan Moyle
Anthony LaPaglia, Rory Cochrane, Robin Tunney,
Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Johnny Whitworth,
Ethan Embry, Coyote Shivers, Maxwell Caulfield,
James "Kimo" Wills, Ben Bode, Brendan Sexton III
Here's a movie for anybody who's old enough or young enough to remember record stores. The storytelling's minimal - the kids who work in a record store hang out all day and stuff happens - but the energy's infectious. It's where "Clerks" meets "Dazed and Confused", a throwback to a time before streaming and Spotify, and a giddy valentine to the reckless passion of adolescence and the transformative power of rock & roll. An underrated gem, nicely played by a good, young cast.
