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By Calum Marsh (242) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Apr 2013

When The Angels' Share suddenly transforms, in its final act, into a kind of farcical heist picture, that fleeting slapstick tendency wins…

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By Brandon Judell (340) for CultureCatch (133) on 08 Apr 2013

Scent, fine acting, plus superb cinematography carry you through…

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By Steven Boone (45) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 21 Mar 2013

Loach's realism always carries a distinct sense of humor, volatility and, most alarmingly in this hypercapitalist new century, a socialist…

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By Grant Butler (8) for Oregonian (1,550) on 07 Feb 2013

Although some of the accents are so thick it's difficult to understand the dialogue (where are the subtitles when we need them…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 07 Dec 2012

This is as close to a feel-good film as [director] Ken Loach gets, yet he never loses sight or touch with the reality he is so brilliant at…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 25 Nov 2012

The Angels' Share is the charming story of four Scottish criminals who find redemption - if not exactly rehabilitation - through alcohol…

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By Ed Gibbs (248) for The Sun Herald (86) on 18 Nov 2012

Loach brings a warm-hearted poignancy to this feel-good tale of the more disadvantaged in society who, miraculously, find redemption…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 15 Nov 2012

I loved this. I walked out of this film just really filled with delight. Ken Loach is such a socially conscious filmmaker…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 11 Nov 2012

Ken Loach does hope' could be the headline a Fleet Street sub might slap on a review of The Angels' Share, in which a young Scot accidentally…

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By Adam Ross (121) for The Aristocrat (121) on 26 Sep 2012

If I had to make a comparison, I'd say it is an unlikely pairing of Green Street Hooligans and Sideways…

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By Cameron Williams (256) for The Popcorn Junkie (236) on 19 Aug 2012

The redemptive path is paved with laughter and charm, mixes mirth with tears beautifully…

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By Shaun Munro (472) for What Culture (594) on 02 Jun 2012

It has a spellbinding heft of charm, carrying itself just like a fine whiskey - warm, a little sweet, and unequivocally a joy to return to…

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By Damon Wise (265) for Radio Times (2,421) on 31 May 2012

Brannigan is an engaging lead and Henshaw offers light relief, but director Ken Loach, famous for his social realism, and regular writer Paul…

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By Lisa Giles-Keddie (242) for Real.com (194) on 31 May 2012

A wee heart-warming dram of Scots spirit ... a rich fermentation of the best of British comedy filmmaking with a greater social agenda…

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By Jason Best (961) for Movie Talk (957) on 31 May 2012

A whimsical crime caper comedy in the Ealing vein about a bunch of delinquent Glaswegians who pull off a very unlikely heist - think Whisky…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 30 May 2012

Nowhere in the movie is reality short-changed for story effect…

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By Henry Fitzherbert (699) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 30 May 2012

Another likeable but uneven comedy in the vein of Looking For Eric, [Loach's] 2009 film starring Eric Cantona…

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By Ellen E Jones (75) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 30 May 2012

The time is ripe for a great Ken Loach film. If only Ken Loach was up for making one…

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By Elliott Noble (448) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 29 May 2012

Newcomer Brannigan is a real find, though his dramatic weight is splendidly countered by the scene-stealing Maitland who provides one of the…

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By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Post (543) on 29 May 2012

The scenes where The Angels' Share unexpectedly becomes a surprisingly-tense and innovative heist movie are much more fun than the averagely…

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