The Critic

"Ambition seduces. Power corrupts."

Jimmy Erskine 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 dies, and his son 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 Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

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The Border

The Border

1982

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

Hard Times

Hard Times

1975

River's Edge

River's Edge

1986

City of Life and Death

City of Life and Death

2009

Sex of the Devil

Sex of the Devil

1971

Disasterpiece Theater: Fiction or Non-Fiction?

Disasterpiece Theater: Fiction or Non-Fiction?

1992

April Fool's Day

April Fool's Day

1986

The Deep End

The Deep End

2001

Monsieur Hawarden

Monsieur Hawarden

1968

The Scarehouse

The Scarehouse

2014

Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

1995

Death in a French Garden

Death in a French Garden

1985

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981

Golden Earrings

Golden Earrings

2009

Johan Falk: Operation Näktergal

Johan Falk: Operation Näktergal

2009

A Far Off Place

A Far Off Place

1993

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982

Tortured Souls

Tortured Souls

1917

The Memory of a Killer

The Memory of a Killer

2003