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The Critic: Ian McKellen Shines Dishing Out Murderous Opinions in an Imperfect Film

The Critic: Ian McKellen Shines Dishing Out Murderous Opinions in an Imperfect Film

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 12, 2024Movies about powerful critics, The Critic, Anthony Quinn’s novel, Curtain Call, Sir Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Pre-WWII England, Director Anand Tucker, Mark StrongComment

Original-Cin Q&A: The Son Also Rises as Harris Dickinson Plays The King's Man's Heir Apparent

Original-Cin Q&A: The Son Also Rises as Harris Dickinson Plays The King's Man's Heir Apparent

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekDecember 21, 2021The King's Man, Matthew Vaughn, The Secret Service comic book, Harris Dickinson, Ralph Fiennes, Kingsman series, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma ArtertonComment

The King’s Man: Kingsman Franchise Origin Story Not Much More Than Mildly Engaging

The King’s Man: Kingsman Franchise Origin Story Not Much More Than Mildly Engaging

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 20, 2021Franchise, Drama, Actioner, The King’s Man, Matthew Vaughn, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris DickinsonComment

Original-Cin Q&A: U.K. playwright/filmmaker Jessica Swale talks Summerland, and directing friends Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Original-Cin Q&A: U.K. playwright/filmmaker Jessica Swale talks Summerland, and directing friends Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekAugust 20, 2020Summerland, Jessica Swale, Olivier Award, Gemma Arterton, Lucas Bond, British period pieces, Evacuation of children during the London blitz, LGBT relationships, Gugu Mbatha-RawComment

Original-Cin Q&A: The Secret Garden's Dixie Egerickx on the joy of shooting in a real garden and acting with kids instead of adults

Original-Cin Q&A: The Secret Garden's Dixie Egerickx on the joy of shooting in a real garden and acting with kids instead of adults

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekAugust 8, 2020The Secret Garden, Marc Munden, Dixie Egerickx, Gemma Arterton, Summerland, Game of Thrones prequel, Colin Firth, Julie WaltersComment