Richard III

"...Directed by: Richard Loncraine. Starring: Ian Mckellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Nigel Hawthorne,..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Gods and Monsters

The final days of the man behind Hollywood's Frankenstein

"...Directed by: Bill Condon. Starring: Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, David Dukes and Lolita..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Superior in nearly all ways to its predecessor, this second film in the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a welcome surprise.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly,..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The saga ends (and ends) back in the Shire where it began.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies,..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: May 16

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...states move forward, one state moves back, and Sir Ian McKellen is our favorite mutant, as your AggreGAYtor searches..."

May 16, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The Good Liar

Mirren and McKellen cross paths in this retiree con flick

"...Directed by: Bill Condon. Starring: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Mark Lewis Jones, Russell Tovey and Jim Carter...."

Nov. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Holmes

Ian McKellen plays Sherlock Holmes at 93, as his memory begins to fail

"...Directed by: Bill Condon. Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan..."

July 17, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

There's little about this return trip to Middle-earth that feels "unexpected" or fresh.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Graham McTavish,..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

X-Men: The Last Stand

This third outing in the franchise lays on the subtext even more heavily than its predecessors – racial, gender, and sexual politics are all over the place, as are the multiple strands of the story line.

"...Brett Ratner. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden,..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Swept From the Sea

"...Directed by: Beeban Kidron. Starring: Rachel Weisz, Ian Mckellen, Vincent Perez and Kathy Bates. Conventional wisdom wouldn't..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The concluding chapter of Peter Jackson's Tolkien tales brings us full circle.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ian Holm, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom,..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: November 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Britney Spears uses her words, Ian McKellen fights Sauron, and Andrew Cuomo brews up a..."

Nov. 6, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Frankenstein's Dad

"...recent stroke, Whale (played in Condon's film by Sir Ian McKellen) toys with the notion of suicide while simultaneously..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

X2: X-Men United

"...Directed by: Bryan Singer. Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos,..."

May 2, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Hamlet

"...with Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Robert..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The first film in Jackson's Tolkien trilogy stays true to the spirit and logistics of the novels, but is also a breathtaking and beautiful work of art on its own.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd,..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Holmes for the Holidays

Spend the yuletide at 221-B Baker Street, where the library is stocked with new books about Sherlock

"...Professor Moriarty, Irene Adler); the film Mr. Holmes, with Ian McKellen as an aged Sherlock keeping bees in Sussex;..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...materialized. Maybe her upcoming turn as a feisty, foul-mouthed septuagenarian who bonds with a pregnant, teenage granddaughter will change..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The AggreGAYtor: October 2

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Sir Ian McKellen has some choice words for the IOC...."

Oct. 2, 2013 Qmmunity Post

The AggreGAYtor: December 12

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...destroying the ideas of Merce Cunningham, has rejected a lesbian mother’s application for membership...."

Dec. 12, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

X-Men: First Class

The origins of the bad blood among Marvel's mutants is explored in this new film from the franchise.

"...director Bryan Singer cast two of England's most vaunted thespian-graybeards, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, as Professor Xavier and..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

You'd think we'd be all star-f***ed out after SXSW, but here it is, Oscar-time and we are just beside ourselves with the bold type and the dropped names! What? No silly. We said "fawned."

"...Washington, Lou Gosset Jr., and Halle Berry's dreamy husband, musician Eric Benet. Many mentions were made of the tragedies..."

March 29, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

1999 Film Critics Poll

"...Jim Carrey (Man on the Moon), Bill Murray (Rushmore), Julianne Moore (Cookie's Fortune)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature

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Men In Black A Chorus Line

"...with Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Jeroen Krabbe, Ian McKellen, Britt Ekland, Roland Gift..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature

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Trees Lounge

"...Richard III D: Richard Loncraine; with Sir Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr., Nigel..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature

All Is True

"Who is it that can tell me who I am?" Not this Shakespeare biopic.

"...Branagh, Judi Dench, Lydia Wilson, Kathryn Wilder, Hadley Fraser, Ian McKellen, Gerard Horan and Sam Ellis...."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beauty and the Beast

A live-action remake of the Disney film

"...Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald and Ian McKellen...."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Da Vinci Code

Faithful adaptation of Dan Brown's bestseller treats the novel as if it were a sacred text even though it's basically a Hardy Boys mystery dressed up in provocative attire.

"...Directed by: Ron Howard. Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow,..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

X-Men

Not too serious and never insulting, this is a subtle superhero film that relies more on themes than special effects.

"...D: Bryan Singer (2000); with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen,..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

X-Men

"...Mane, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Ian Mckellen, Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart. It's inspired casting..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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