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The Critic: Directed by Anand Tucker. With Gemma Arterton, Lesley Manville, Ian McKellen, Mark Strong. Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings) stars as a powerful London theater critic who becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder.
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. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023. It will be released in the US and the UK on September 13th, 2024.
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.
Set in 1934 London, Ian McKellen plays Jimmy Erskine, the city's most feared drama critic, and Gemma Arterton plays Nina Land, the actress determined to win his approval.
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Jul 1, 2024 · Ian McKellen stars as a theater critic in the 1930s London thriller "The Critic." Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong also star, with a plot involving deceit, treachery, and fascism. Directed by...
Oct 27, 2021 · 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...
The Critic is a story of ambition, blackmail and desire with a dazzling anti-hero at its dark heart. A whodunnit wrapped in a Faustian pact which winds tighter and tighter. Patrick Marber adapted the script from Anthony Quinn's novel.
