The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Critic” showing Sept. 13-19 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres.

Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences.

A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, “The Critic” is a thrilling story of ambition, blackmail and desire with a dazzling anti-hero at its dark heart. A whodunit wrapped in a Faustian pact, which winds tighter and tighter.

“Thrilling … McKellen and Arterton deliver exceptional performances.” — Colider

“Superb … a delicious thriller. A masterclass from McKellen.” — Daily Mail

“The Critic” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres Sept. 13-19. Showtimes will be Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 13, 17 and 18 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday and Monday, Sept. 14 and 16 at 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 15 at 7:00 p.m.; and Thursday, Sept. 19 at 4:00 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.