2023 Crime, Drama, Thriller – 101 mins, Cert 15
Director: Anand Tucker
Starring: Ian McKellan, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Cottle, Lesley Manville
London 1934. Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellan) is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke (Mark Strong) takes over Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail and betrayal.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS FILM WILL BE SHOWN WITH SUBTITLES.
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Bookings – Email: filmnight@rockbournevillagehall.org.uk
Phone: Lucy Matthews – 01725 518695
Doors open @ 7.00pm – Film @ 7.30pm Cost £7
Supper @ 9.00pm Cost £8 (or £14 for film and supper together), wine £13 per bottle
Last bookings @ 2.00 Sunday 12th January 2025