2024 (UK) (Crime/Drama/Thriller)
Starring: Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Gemma Atherton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes
Director: Arnold Tucker
Jimmy Erskine (McKellen) is the most feared and vicious theatre critic in 1930s London. However, when his paper is bought out by a new owner, his career is in the cross hairs and he strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling young actress. The three soon find themselves entangled in a sinister whodunit and their strange triangle of blackmail and betrayal winds tighter and tighter to devastating effect.
This is a strong period drama with deliciously dark moments and some enjoyable one-liners.
(1hr 41mins)