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Sep 13, 2024 · The Critic: Directed by Anand Tucker. With Gemma Arterton, Lesley Manville, Ian McKellen, Mark Strong. In 1930s London, a powerful theatre critic, threatened by the new owner of the newspaper where he works, enlists a young actress to help him prevent his boss from firing him.
In THE CRITIC, Jimmy Erskine (Sir Ian McKellen) is a powerful theater critic living in 1930s London. He's known for his harsh takedowns of productions and actors, particularly Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), whose performances he consistently scathes. But when his boss dies and his job is put in jeopardy, he must enlist Nina in a manipulative ...
Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Good Liar) stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly...
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10 hours ago · THE CRITIC is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London ‘theatreland’ featuring an all-star cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), finds himself suddenly in the crosshairs of the Daily Chronicle’s new owner ...
Sep 15, 2023 · Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong star in 'The Critic,' a thriller about an acerbic theater reviewer scheming to save his career.
THE CRITIC is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller, written by Patrick Marber and featuring an all-star British cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong,...
The Critic is a 2023 British period thriller film directed by Anand Tucker and written by Patrick Marber, based on the 2015 novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn. The Critic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023.
The reimagining of Anthony Quinn's novel 'Curtain Call' centre on Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), the Daily Chronicle's most famous and featured theatre critic of the age; David Brooke...
A wonderful prestige drama that should garner praise for Ian McKellan’s performance. Gemma Arterton is a stand-out as well, as she skillfully navigates how a stage actress tries to overcome ...
Produced by Reel City Films and written and directed by Frank Kelly, "The Critic" is a romantic thriller that tells the story of Meghan Dupane (Julia Collier), a mystery hotel shopper who travels the globe to review luxury hotels incognito.
