The Critic at The Lumina Theater

The Critic

101 mins | Rated R (for some language and sexual content)

Directed by Anand Tucker

Starring Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Alfred Enoch, Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Ben Barnes

In the film set in 1934 London, McKellen plays Jimmy Erskine, the most feared drama critic in town—with Arterton as Nina Land, the actress determined to win his favor. When Jimmy finds himself in the crosshairs of his newspaper’s new owner, David Brooke (Strong), Nina becomes entangled in a dangerous web of blackmail, deceit and murder.

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In the film set in 1934 London, McKellen plays Jimmy Erskine, the most feared drama critic in town—with Arterton as Nina Land, the actress determined to win his favor. When Jimmy finds himself in the crosshairs of his newspaper’s new owner, David Brooke (Strong), Nina becomes entangled in a dangerous web of blackmail, deceit and murder.

The Critic

101 mins | Rated R (for some language and sexual content) | Crime

Directed by Anand Tucker | Starring Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Alfred Enoch, Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Ben Barnes

In the film set in 1934 London, McKellen plays Jimmy Erskine, the most feared drama critic in town—with Arterton as Nina Land, the actress determined to win his favor. When Jimmy finds himself in the crosshairs of his newspaper’s new owner, David Brooke (Strong), Nina becomes entangled in a dangerous web of blackmail, deceit and murder.