A Very British Gangster Critic Reviews

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Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites

Noonan talks too much, preens too much and simply loves the camera. And the bald, bullish, real-life mobster will likely place MacIntyre's movie among the more commercial nonfiction films of the year.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Gary GoldsteinAdd Critic to Favorites

If Tony Soprano had a cheekier, less haunted, openly gay British counterpart, it would be Dominic Noonan, the Manchester crime boss profiled in the stylish and compelling A Very British Gangster.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | James GreenbergAdd Critic to Favorites

A Very British Gangster is not only Noonan's story but a profile of a community dealing with poverty and drugs, and seeing no way out. In a sense, Noonan and his cronies are born into a life of crime.Read the full review

The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites

Plays less like a documentary than an E! exposé of lowlife skulduggery.Read the full review

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