Ian McKellen Has Clapped Back at Critics. Now He’s Playing One.
In the new film “The Critic,” he plays the titular acid-tongued reviewer in 1930s Britain, who is terrified of being outed as gay.
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."
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is Two Films, Says Ian McKellen
Sir Ian McKellen broke big news about upcoming The Lord of the Rings film, The Hunt for Gollum. Or, more accurately, ‘films’. According to the actor, who plays the wizard Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy,
Ian McKellen relishes Machiavellian role in new film 'The Critic'
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Ian McKellen about his starring role as a powerful London theater critic who savages "bad performance" in Anand Tucker's new film The Critic.
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, but it is a good time, one that darkens steadily and satisfyingly as it goes.
Review Roundup: Ian McKellen Stars In New Film THE CRITIC
Critics have stopped by The Critic, the dark and sharp-witted new thriller starring stage and screen icon, Ian McKellen. Read the reviews!
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‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen in an Ink-Stained Noir
The actor plays a 1930s London theater critic who becomes entangled in a pulpy criminal plot.
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.
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,
Ian McKellen says Harvey Weinstein once apologized for 'stealing' his Oscar
Ian McKellen looks back on the misbegotten "Cats" movie, and his awkward run-in with Harvey Weinstein after losing the Oscar ...
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," ...
Ian McKellen In ‘The Critic', Aubrey Plaza-Starring ‘My Old Ass', Anime Series ‘Dan Da Dan: First Encounter' And More ‘Kneecap' – Specialty Preview
Irish rap trio Kneecap is back in theaters at the start another U.S. tour, with Ian McKellen as The Critic, Aubrey Plaza in ...
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Michael Fassbender Knows Why Calling Magneto ‘Evil’ Will Make Sir Ian McKellen Very Angry
Michael Fassbender was not happy when Magento was called an evil person and Ian McKellen would be proud of his response.
Ian McKellen Reveals Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’s Story & Sequel Plans
The Lord of the Rings film series is one of the few cinematic franchises that have successfully stood against the test of ...
LOTR’s Ian McKellen Name Drops Harry Potter When Explaining Why Gandalf Might Be Recast In The Hunt For Gollum
J.R.R. Tolkien's books and the beloved movies (which are streaming with a Max subscription). We're getting new content thanks ...
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 ...
Sir Ian McKellen, 85, thought he’d ‘broken neck and was dying’ after horrific fall
Sir Ian McKellen has revealed his fears after falling off stage during a live theatre show earlier this year. The 85-year-old ...