Ian McKellen Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

Talent Ian McKellen

A middle-aged man with long hair wearing a black robe stands at a wooden podium, with a group of people in robes seated behind him in a dimly lit, ornate room.
Review

All Is True

by Caitlin Quinlan

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this familiar and rather silly William Shakespeare biopic.

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In Retrospect
An elderly man with grey hair wearing a black and white patterned jacket and a blue tie, gesturing with his hands while sitting in a red chair.
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McKellen: Playing the Part

by Eve Jones

A witty, whistle-stop tour through the eventful life of this British icon of stage and screen.

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An elderly man wearing a black suit and top hat walks alone down a tree-lined path.
Review

Mr Holmes

by David Jenkins

Sir Ian McKellen is riveting in this moving and humane look at Sherlock Holmes in his twilight years.

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