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              The Critic 15 rating

              Ian McKellen is in delicious form as London's most vicious critic, who strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actor (Gemma Arterton).

              Thriller 2023 101 mins

              Director: Anand Tucker

              CC

              Overview

              When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), finds himself suddenly in the cross hairs of the Daily Chronicle’s new owner David Brooke (Strong), he strikes a sinister Faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton) who is desperate to win his favour. Directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie) with a script by Patrick Marber (Closer), The Critic is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller that vividly evokes 1930s London, with Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville rounding out an all-star British cast.

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