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The Critic (2024)

The Critic (2024)

Drama Crime Thriller Mystery

Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.

Release Date: 2024, September 13
Directors: Anand Tucker
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BK Studios, Seven Stories, Greenwich Entertainment
Cast: Alfred Enoch, Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, Beau Gadsdon, Avye Leventis, Jay Simpson, Rebecca Gethings, Grant Crookes, Ty Hurley, Gemma Arterton, Jacob James Beswick

Overview:

Jimmy Erskine 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 his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son 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 a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

Keywords:

murder 1930s blackmail actress deception théâtre stage actress critic