London, 1934. Jimmy Erskine (McKellen) 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 ...

Intrigued? Here’s everything to know so far about The Critic and when we can expect it to land in cinemas. Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the 1930s. After his newspaper’s ...

and you will be prepared for Jimmy Erskine, the viciously witty and mercilessly demanding title character played with utterly delicious flamboyance by Ian McKellen in “The Critic.” Directed by ...

Ian McKellen and the role of acid-tongued theatre critic are a match made in heaven in this period drama. In 1930s London, ...