Chicago Sun-Times: Empire
- Roger Ebert's review "'Empire' comes so close to working that you can see there from here. It has the right approach and the right opening premise, but it lacks the zest and it goes for a plot twist instead of trusting the material." 2.5 out of
- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20021206/REVIEWS/212060302/1023

Rotten Tomatoes: Empire
- Links to reviews, multimedia, synopsis, cast information, and forum.
- http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1118698-empire/

Internet Movie Database: Empire (2002)
- Cast and crew listing, user comments, plot summary, box office information, pictures, and box office details.
- http://imdb.com/title/tt0262396/

All-Reviews.com: Empire
- Multiple movie reviews.
- http://www.all-reviews.com/videos-5/empire.htm

HARO - Empire
- Pseudonymously signed review (predominantly negative), rating.
- http://www.haro-online.com/movies/empire.html

Pop Matters: Empire
- Unfavorable review by Cynthia Fuchs.
- http://popmatters.com/film/reviews/e/empire.shtml

The New York Times: "Why the South Bronx and SoHo Just Don't Mix"
- Elvis Mitchell's review: "Maybe there are no new ideas under the sun, but 'Empire,' the gangster's-paradise drama set in the South Bronx, leaves no cliché unturned; it's 'Old Jack City.'" [Free registration required.]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/06/movies/06EMPI.html

Empire
- Official site with synopsis, pictures, production notes, trailer, TV spots and soundtrack information. [Also in Spanish.]
- http://www.empiremovie.com/