The Critic

The Critic
5.7

Produced by:

Genres:

Directed by: Anand Tucker

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.

The Critic
The Critic
The Critic

Review (1)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)

    If you saw Sir Ian McKellen with fellow thesp Sir Derek Jacobi in the television sitcom "Vicious" from around ten years ago, you'll be able to anticipate the gist of his characterisation of the acerbic theatre critic "Erskine" who is way more famed for distributing bile rather than bouquets. His new...

Casts & Credits

Share to

or

Recommendation & Similar

Login Required!

Hey there! Looks like you're trying to use a feature that requires login.

By signing in, you can rate movies and TV shows, add your favorite titles to your collection, and build your own watchlist to keep track of what you want to watch next.

Don't miss out! sign in now and make the most of 321movies!