While Ian McKellen and the rest of the cast do what they can with their characters, the film around feel more like it belongs on small screens rather than big.

W hen I was a little kid, I thought Gandalf and Dumbledore were the same person, meaning I didn’t just think the same actor ...

The release of The Critic, a new film starring Ian McKellen and written by Patrick Marber, prompts head critic Sarah Crompton and managing editor Alex Wood to discuss McKellen’s passion for theatre, ...

"The Critic," handsomely directed by Anand Tucker ("Hilary and Jackie," "Leap Year") and written by Patrick Marber ("Closer," ...

It was recently revealed that the Lord of the Rings franchise is returning with another spinoff, this time centered around ...

Ian McKellen has no plans of hanging it up after the debut of his latest film, The Critic. Ian McKellen has had an ...

Critics have stopped by The Critic, the dark and sharp-witted new thriller starring stage and screen icon, Ian McKellen. Read ...

Sometimes, the movies strike back at critics. In the new film The Critic, Ian McKellen stars as a scurrilous theater scribe, the latest in a long history of buffoons and bitter curmudgeons.

The Critic spoilers follow. It's hard to fault Ian McKellen. Not only has he brought to life some of the most memorable roles ever seen on screen, including X-Men's Magneto and Ga ...

McKellen is the reason to see The Critic. This extraordinary actor could not wish for a character better suited to his depth ...

Ian McKellen looks back on the misbegotten "Cats" movie, and his awkward run-in with Harvey Weinstein after losing the Oscar ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Ian McKellen about his starring role as a powerful London theater critic who savages "bad ...