Empire Magazine Cover Analysis

Empire is a British magazine which focuses on mainstream Hollywood blockbusters. Empire's masthead is bold and vibrantly coloured (normally red) so it stands out against its background. The dominant central image tends to be of a famous actor in character (below Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games) and this is 'eye-candy' for the viewer. The coverlines also display the magazines Hollywood roots with actors names such as 'Angelina Jolie' and 'Christian Bale'.