‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Balances Desperation and Laughs in This Splendid Mix of Bitchy Mirth and Melodrama

Imagine an acerbic love child miraculously spawned by Addison DeWitt of “All About Eve” and Waldo Lydecker of “Laura,” with John Simon serving as midwife, and you will be prepared for Jimmy Erskine, the viciously witty and mercilessly demanding title character played with utterly delicious flamboyance by Ian McKellen in “The Critic.” Directed by Anand […]
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