of the scoreboard). The feature first appeared in issue 212 (February 2007) with Terry Gilliam. Special editions Genre guides In 2001, Empire published a series of guides to the best films by genre including science fiction, horror, crime, action and comedy. The Directors Collection In 2001, Empire published a special issue on Steven Spielberg as part of The Directors Collection. Fifteenth anniversary Empire published a special 15th anniversary issue in June 2004 by which time the magazine had reviewed 4,240 theatrical films. Nicole Kidman was named "actress of our lifetime" and Kevin Spacey was named "actor of our lifetime". A list of the 15 most influential films of the preceding 15 years was featured. Eighteenth anniversary As part of its 18th birthday issue published in June 2007 Empire published a list of top 18-rated moments in film. They also selected the 50 greatest films rated with an 18 certificate. Readers' top films Empire occasionally poll readers to find out what their favourite films are. A poll of Empire readers was published in September 2001 and listed Star Wars (1977) as the greatest movie of all time. In March 2006, a readers' poll of The 201 Greatest Movies of All Time had The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as the number one choice. The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time The list was selected in September 2008 by over 10,000 Empire readers, 150 film makers and 50 film critics. The list was accompanied by many different covers, each of which went on sale. The list was topped by The Godfather (1972) and the list's most represented director was Steven Spielberg, who had eleven films in the top 500. In July 2014, during their 25th anniversary year, a readers' poll of The 301 Greatest Movies of All Time was topped by The Empire Strikes Back (1980). The 100 Greatest Movies In 2017, Empire surveyed five thousand readers to produce a list of the 100 greatest films ever made which was once again topped by The Godfather. In 2021, they combined reader votes with Empire critics "choices" to create a top 100 list topped by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Other polls Readers' top directors In June 2005, a poll of 10,000 readers was asked to name the greatest film director of all time. In a list of forty directors, Steven Spielberg was granted the honour of greatest director. Readers'