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   Who is a critic?

   • A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded. Tyne Daly I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. Walt Kelly If we had less statesmanship we could get along with fewer battleships. Mark Twain In my humdrum life, the daily battle hasn’t been good versus evil.

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   Is it beneficial to be your own biggest critic?

   • Being your own biggest critic can be beneficial. Try to focus on the aspects you can improve, and work out the worst aspects. As a self-critic, you’re always wanting to better yourself. 1. Self-motivator Applying self-criticism can be very motivational.

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   Is 'the critic' based on a true story?

   • When a struggling actress becomes entangled in his web, Erskine drags both of them down a dangerous path. Loosely based on Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call but featuring a different premise, The Critic is a solid, witty black comedy that seamlessly shifts into a chic crime drama.

   Film Review: THE CRITIC

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   What makes 'the critic' a good movie?

   • Cinematographer David Higgs captures the performances with a warm, nostalgic gaze. The Critic is beautifully lit. A golden glow pervades most scenes while gorgeous, lavish sets full to the brim with art and detail envelop the actors. While Tucker’s cuts might not be everybody’s cup of tea, his final work is undoubtedly impressive.

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2. www.theupcoming.co.uk › 2024/09/10 › the-criticThe Critic | Movie review – The Upcoming

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   1 day ago · In its arch pettiness and deep well of theatre geekery, the film cheekily played on the push-pull of artists and their observers in such a fashion as to seem gift-wrapped for both. With this newer ...

3. www.thehollywoodoutsider.com › the-critic-2024The Critic (2024) | Film Review

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   1 day ago · Beautifully lit and lovingly framed, director Anand Tucker obviously respects the setting of her film and captures the time period with grace and warmth. If only the script would have allowed Ian McKellen’s Jimmy Erskine to spring to life as viscerally as his words, The Critic could have been a revelation. Performances - 6.5. Screenplay - 4.

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   5 days ago · The Critic is set in 1930s London with Ian McKellen playing Jimmy Erskine, a caustic theatre writer whose poisonous putdowns spiral into a devious plot of blackmail and murder. “It’s a rattling good tale and a wonderful character,” McKellen says. “Yes, he’s a bit of a villain but like many villains he’s very attractive.”

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6. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › the-criticThe Critic Movie Review - Common Sense Media

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   2 days ago · Parents need to know that The Critic is a British period crime drama set in 1930s London, and stars Sir Ian McKellen as a powerful theater critic who pulls a struggling actress (Gemma Arterton) into a deadly blackmail plot when his position at the top is threatened. There's strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," and "bastard," and "queer" is used as a homophobic slur, as well as "sodomite."

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   2 hours ago · The Critic (15) Film Review from LondonNet. Sir Ian McKellen makes merry as an embittered theatre reviewer, notorious for bile-slathered diatribes and occasionally cruel quips about an actor’s appearance, in director Anand Tucker’s efficient 1930s-set thriller. Adapted by Patrick Marber from Anthony Quinn’s 2015 novel Curtain Call, The ...

8. www.broadwayworld.com › westend › articleFilm Review: THE CRITIC - Broadway World

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   2 days ago · Film Review: THE CRITIC. Ian McKellen's latest film role is a caustic theatre critic who gets entangled in a web of lies. The Irish writer Brendan Behan described critics as “eunuchs in a harem ...

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   2 days ago · Book TicketsPlay Trailer. Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) is the most feared and famous theatre critic in 1930s London, saving his most savage takedowns for Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), an already unsure leading lady. He takes pleasure in ritually tearing her down, a practice that has further eroded her fragile sense of confidence.