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Out on DVD | Angel

Posted on 2 February 2009 by Jason Best

  French director François Ozon’s first film in English is an overripe period drama starring Romola Garai as a as a young woman in turn-of-the-20th-century England who dreams of becoming a great author. Despite her lack of talent, Angel’s florid … Continue reading →

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The Best View – Angel

Posted on 29 August 2008 by Jason Best

François Ozon is playing a risky game with his new movie, Angel. It’s a lush period melodrama about the rise and fall of a bestselling Edwardian novelist and seems, on casual viewing, to be a compendium of clichés, gaffes and … Continue reading →

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