The Lexi Cinema | The Critic

Fri 20 Sep
15:00 S2 18:15 S1 20:45 S2
Sat 21 Sep
15:30 S2 18:10 S2 20:45 S1
Sun 22 Sep
18:00 S2 20:15 S2
Mon 23 Sep
11:30 S2 14:30 S1 18:10 HOH AS S2 20:30 S2
Tue 24 Sep
20:45 S2
Wed 25 Sep
18:15 S1
Thu 26 Sep
18:10 S2
Fri 27 Sep
15:30 S1 18:15 S2
Sat 28 Sep
18:00 S2
Sun 29 Sep
19:30 S1
Mon 30 Sep
11:00 BF S1 18:15 S1
Thu 3 Oct
18:15 S2

The Critic

When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), finds himself suddenly in the crosshairs of the Daily Chronicle’s new owner David Brooke (Strong), he strikes a sinister Faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton) who is desperate to win his favour.

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The screening on Mon 23 Sep 18:10, is a subtitled hard of hearing screening.

All screenings have audio description available if needed. Please ask at the Box Office for more information.

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Runtime: 101 minutes

Director: Anand Tucker

Cast: Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Ben Barnes

Rating: (15)

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