Angel

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Angel

TV-MA

2005

1h 26m

Drama

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A pregnant New York social worker (Rachel Griffiths) tries to help a troubled teenager (Jonan Everett) whose father (David Zayas) kicked him out of his home.

Robert Koehler

Variety

Immensely engrossing.

Sep 21, 2005

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Michael Rechtshaffen

The Hollywood Reporter

Despite some neatly understated yet complex performances by Griffiths and newcomer Everett, the film has a tendency to meander from scene to scene without ever sufficiently engaging the viewer.

Sep 16, 2005

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Dan Sallitt

Senses of Cinema

[Director Jim] McKay never finds an effective way to drive this paradox home, though he is an honest enough filmmaker to expose it.

Oct 17, 2018

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

isn't afraid to parachute into Angel's life and then fly out again with no easy resolutions

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 27, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...there's a palpable feeling of authenticity at work here...

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 26, 2005

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Jon Popick

Planet S Magazine

You never get a false moment in a Jim McKay film.

Sep 14, 2005

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Dull, uninteresting, nothing happens, and the end was just as good as the rest of it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Good independent film from HBO. Worth watching all the way! Intense but enjoyable. I love the song in the ending credits..so beautiful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

i came across this movie quite by accident. The presence of Rachel Griffiths made me want to keep watching, only i seemed to spend the whole movie waiting for something to happen. not sure if this made it intriguing or boring.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Funny really , Funny the director made the scenes like novels... but eventhough i liked to watch whats gonna happen to this guy... slow movie with no feelings... and do HBO have its own productions??? hmmm amazing...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Good film, very realistic and believable. Sensitively directed by Jim McKay, well acted by everyone, especially the young Jonan Everett. Good score. The pace is a little on the slow side, but at least it didn't outstay it's welcome. The filmmakers achieved a lot with a minimal budget.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

A pregnant New York social worker (Rachel Griffiths) tries to help a troubled teenager (Jonan Everett) whose father (David Zayas) kicked him out of his home.

Director: Jim McKay
Producer: Paul Mezey
Screenwriter: Jim McKay, Hannah Weyer
Production Co: C-Hundred Film Corp., Journeyman Pictures
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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