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Rating: 15
Duration: 1 hr 41mins

Sir Ian McKellen stars in a dark, sharp-witted thriller set in 1934 London. Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), a feared theatre critic, relishes tearing down actors. When new newspaper owner David Brooke (Mark Strong) threatens his position, Jimmy forms a dangerous pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), leading them into a deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.