Critic film review — Ian McKellen thrills
‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen in an Ink-Stained Noir
As portrayed by Ian McKellen, he’s London’s most elegant terror. He’s also gay, and it’s the 1930s, when homosexual acts are illegal. This could be a problem for him; he likes to spray venom all over the newspaper but his habit of consorting with male prostitutes could earn him some equally bad press.
Ian McKellen talks new movie, bad reviews and realizing 'you're not immortal'
Ian McKellen, 85, opens up about new film "The Critic," playing Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings," and accepting that he won't "live forever."
Movie Review: In ‘The Critic,’ Ian McKellen’s theater critic takes his job very seriously
Ian McKellen plays a drama critic in 1930s London in “The Critic.” A veteran whose reign has gone unchallenged for many years, his Jimmy Erskine is suddenly on the chopping block when a new boss takes over the newspaper.
Ian McKellen sinks his teeth into ‘The Critic,’ and it bites back
At 85, Ian McKellen doesn’t have many performances left in him, so any movie that lets the actor carve ham with such exuberant relish as “The Critic” is worth his time and ours. Anand Tucker’s British drama isn’t great art,
The Critic film review — Ian McKellen thrills as a vicious but needy theatre reviewer
I have a deadline!” cries Ian McKellen in The Critic, a sure-fire way to get the sympathy of a journalist. The title is literal. The film is indeed about a member of that sorry tribe. Still, if reviewing it feels meta,
Hunt for Gollum is 2 Films, Says Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen would like to finish what he started with Falstaff part
Ian McKellen is ready to finish what he started. In June the British actor was starring as John Falstaff in "Player Kings," ...
Sir Ian McKellen says he won’t return to the stage for another year after fall
McKellen says he won’t return to the stage “for another year” after suffering a nasty fall in June. The 85-year-old is still ...
The Critic: a wickedly entertaining Ian McKellen outshines this haphazard period drama
Theatregoers and actors alike may envision the average theatre critic as a venal, bitter figure, proud of the power and ...
Ian McKellen Says Queen Elizabeth Was 'Quite Rude' and King Charles Is 'Clearly Damaged'
Ian McKellan said that Queen Elizabeth was 'quite rude' to him when they met in 2008, as per a Sept. 6 interview from The ...
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Sir Ian McKellen gets honest about critics, his historic gay kiss & the queer appeal of the X-Men
Over 60 years into an illustrious career on stage and screen, Sir Ian McKellen doesn’t give a damn what critics say—unless it’s something nice! As with most actors, McKellen’s relationship to ...
Ian McKellen claims Queen Elizabeth II was ‘quite rude’ to him, King Charles III is ‘damaged’
McKellen also believed that the queen was “quite mad” toward the end of her life. The royal highness passed away at age 96 in ...
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Ian McKellen would like to finish what he started
Ian McKellen is ready to finish what he started. In June the British actor was starring as John Falstaff in “Player Kings,” ...
Ian McKellen slams Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry in scathing critique of royal family
British actor Ian McKellen criticized several members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, King Charles and Prince ...