Issue 8 of New Empress Magazine is now out to readers and subscribers and it’s undoubtedly our best issue to-date. It is the Ghost of Movie’s Past issue and thus contains elements of cinema that have been lost, forgotten or simply keep coming back to haunt us. Educate yourself on River Pheonix’s last rise in Dark Blood. Find out who Roald Dahl’s Gremlins were and learn more about lost, VHS-only film classics that are reason enough in themselves to shell out for a video player at your local car boot sale.

There are also a range of topical features and a whole section dedicated to lost films. If you want to subscribe simply click here. January subscribers get a free DVD with their subscription, though I feel obliged to warn you that one of those DVDs is Glitter.

Yesterday when I was out in East London for the day I took the time to photograph one of the area’s forgotten treasures: The Carlton Cinema, Essex Road. The cinema has long since fallen into disuse which, given how beautiful it is, is something of a travesty. As planning permission wars continue and the building gradually degrades further I thought I’d better take some photos whilst the old girl is still standing. I’m not a professional photographer by any stretch but hopefully these give an idea of how intricate the design is.

Last year I asked illustrator Alfie Gallagher to create an image reflecting what The Carlton would have looked like on its opening in 1930 to accompany an article on the cinema’s history. It’s a sharp contrast to how the cinema looks now but once, this old picturehouse was given the love it deserves.

Limited copies of New Empress Magazine issue 2 are still available for anyone wanting to know more about The Carlton Cinema.