‘The Christophers’ Review: Ian McKellen’s Best Screen Performance Since Gandalf Brings Some Much-Needed Life Back to Soderbergh’s Late Style

‘The Christophers’ Review: Ian McKellen’s Best Screen Performance Since Gandalf Brings Some Much-Needed Life Back to Soderbergh’s Late Style

An art forger played by Michaela Coel is hired to steal an old painter's unfinished work in the rare Steven Soderbergh movie with some real life in its bones.

‘The Christophers’ Review: Michaela Coel’s Steely Self-Possession and Ian McKellen’s Scalding Wit Are an Irresistible Match in Steven Soderbergh’s Tart Art Comedy

Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen play art-world antagonists in Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers,' about a famed painter and his scheming children.