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The Critic

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This suspenseful thriller is directed by Thai-British filmmaker Anand Tucker and adapted to screen by the UK’s Patrick Marber. Led compellingly by renowned British actor Sir Ian McKellen, the film also features outstanding performances from the UK’s Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. Co-produced by British company BKStudios.

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Set in the 1930s, Jimmy Erskine is a formidable, gay London theatre critic. After luring a struggling actress (Gemma Arterton) into a blackmail scheme, he finds himself entangled in a web of lies that could have deadly consequences.