The Critic

THE CRITIC is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller, written by Patrick Marber and featuring an all-star British cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. Set in London in 1934, the film follows Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), the most feared theatre critic of his 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 newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke (Mark Strong) 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 struggling actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail and betrayal.The Critic showing at: November 7, 1:45 pm
The Critic

Location: The Parade CinemaThe Parade, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1NE3

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Ian McKellen
Gemma Arterton
Mark Strong
Lesley Manville
Ben Barnes
Alfred Enoch
Anand Tucker
Jolyon Symonds
David Gilbery
Bill Kenwright
The Critic"
The Parade Cinema