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MOVIE: The Critic (R)

THE CRITIC

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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 consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris).

Based on the 2015 novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn, this 2023 British period thriller film was directed by Anand Tucker and written by Patrick Marber.