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 plays a theatre reviewer in the 1930s in the new film adapted from Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call – but how accurate is it?

The veteran actor plays a theater critic who hatches a plot to keep his job in 1930s London.

Ian McKellen stars as a drama critic in 1930s London who has much higher standards for the theater than for his own professional ethics.

Ian McKellen stars as a drama critic in 1930s London who has much higher standards for the theater than for his own professional ethics.

As a jaundiced reviewer with a dangerous private life, McKellen brings glorious life to this story of sour toffs in a dishonest decade

The cast save Anand Tucker’s film, which goes from Noël Coward lite to murderous melodrama

Ian McKellen may have "Sir" in his title, but he's not a fan of the British Royal Family ... sharing some unfiltered opinions about the late Queen...

Ian McKellen may have "Sir" in his title, but he's not a fan of the British Royal Family ... sharing some unfiltered opinions about the late Queen...

The beloved wizard has all the interesting details. The movie in development will be directed by Andy Serkis, who will also essay the titular role of...