The Critic

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

as Jimmy Erskine

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

as Nina Land

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

as David Brooke

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

as Annabel Land

Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes

as Stephen Wyley

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

as Cora Wyley

Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch

as Tom Tunner

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

as Hugh Morris

Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

as Mary Brooke

Matthew Cottle

Matthew Cottle

as Graham Meadows

Reviews

CinemaSerf

If you saw Sir Ian McKellen with fellow thesp Sir Derek Jacobi in the television sitcom "Vicious" from around ten years ago, you'll be able to anticipate the gist of his characterisation of the acerbic theatre critic "Erskine" who is way more famed for distributing bile rather than bouquets. His new...

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