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Angela Baldassarre

Angela Baldassarre

Agrees with the Tomatometer 80% of the time.

Biography:
Film critic for Sympatico.ca, Tandem magazine, Scene magazine and Word magazine. As a member of FIPRESCI (International Association of International Film Critics) sat on critics juries at film festivals in Cannes, Toronto, Venice, Moscow, Amsterdam and Chicago. Co-founder, Vice-President/Secretary of Toronto Film Critics Association. Author of The Great Dictators (Guernica Editions) and Reel Canadians (Guernica Editions).
Publications:
Sympatico.ca
Critics' Group:
Toronto Film Critics Association
Total Reviews:
505
Total QuickRatings:
37
Location:
Toronto

Best Reviewed Films

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
5/5 97% Ran (1985) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Nov 29, 2004
5/5 100% Murder on the Orient Express (1974) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Oct 19, 2004
5/5 100% Modern Times (1936) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2004
5/5 85% Kill Bill, Volume 2 (2004) " While Vol. 1 was energetic and entertaining, Vol. 2 is elegant and intelligent making the overall experience powerful and memorable. " — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 15, 2004
5/5 93% Touching the Void (2004) " Invigorating and exciting, Kevin Macdonald's docu-drama is excruciating in its emotional involvement." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Feb 24, 2004
4/5 93% Mask (1985) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Nov 29, 2004
4/5 98% Risky Business (1983) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Oct 19, 2004
4/5 89% Le Souffle au Coeur (Murmur of the Heart) (1989) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2004
4/5 90% Eraserhead (1977) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2004
4/5 100% Vernon Florida (1981) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2004
4/5 44% Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2004
4/5 86% Les Biches (Bad Girls) (Girlfriends) (The Does) (1968) — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2004
4/5 90% Good Bye, Lenin (2004) " Wolfgang Becker's dramatic comedy humorously dissects the social turmoil that followed the unification of Germany in 1989." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Mar 18, 2004
4/5 93% Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) " a seductive, intelligent, and engrossing love story that has the viewer in love with its quirky concept. " — Sympatico.ca
Posted Mar 18, 2004
4/5 85% The Snow Walker (2003) " Smith's respect and love for the wilderness is clear in every frame, and allows the viewer to become fully immersed in the characters' predicaments." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Mar 4, 2004
4/5 44% 50 First Dates (2004) " Despite its absurdist premise, and the danger of falling into Groundhog Day repetitiveness, 50 First Dates is convincing and works remarkably well." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Feb 12, 2004
4/5 68% Barbershop 2 - Back in Business (2004) " A more serious but equally entertaining comedy than its predecessor, film provides enough food for thought and laughs to satisfy diehard fans." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Feb 5, 2004
75% The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) " "Assassination" is an epic in every way, from its wide sweeping atmospheric Alberta locations, to its meticulous and magisterial attention to period detail. Mind you, for a Western there isn't that much violence and blood, but the sense of foreboding is e" — Sympatico.ca
Posted Sep 21, 2007
94% In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) " I sat riveted watching David Sington's "In the Shadow of the Moon," a documentary where 10 astronauts recall a time and era that made America, and the world, proud." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Sep 21, 2007
76% Stardust (2007) " A wonderfully inventive fairy tale that is original and defiant, as well as hilarious and adventurous." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Aug 10, 2007
94% The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) " In a year where three has hardly been a charm in terms of movie franchises, "The Bourne Ultimatum" sticks out as the most exciting, intelligent and enjoyable thriller of the season." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Aug 3, 2007
90% The Simpsons Movie (2007) " David Silverman's film is pretty much just a long episode of "The Simpsons" television show. And just like the series it's irreverent, hilarious, cutting-edge and irrepressible." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 27, 2007
78% You Kill Me (2007) " Like his deliciously original Last Seduction, director John Dahl returns to the wild side in You Kill Me, an odd and somewhat puzzling crime drama that throws the viewer for a loop thanks to its deadpan humour and absurdist narrative." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 20, 2007
91% Hairspray (2007) " expect about a movie version of the latter. After all, how many variations of the same story can you have? But Adam Shankman's "Hairspray" works, and delightfully so." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 20, 2007
78% Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) " Like previous Potter installments, the danger is ever present and palpable, but now Harry is in dire need of his friends and it is intellectually refreshing to see a group of troubled youth rally together against the forces of evil." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jul 13, 2007
96% Ratatouille (2007) " What a delicious concoction of French sophistication coupled with a dollop of slapstick humour and a sprinkling of visual marvel. Pixar's "Ratatouille" is the perfect recipe for an adult/child offering." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 29, 2007
93% Sicko (2007) " Even though documentarian Michael Moore is pretty much preaching to the Canadian converted, Sicko is a biting and funny indictment of the U.S. healthcare system." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 29, 2007
82% Live Free or Die Hard (2007) " Thematically "Live Free or Die Hard" is as heavy on high-octave action (a McTiernan specialty) as it is on technological mumbo-jumbo, which Wiseman is comfortably at home with." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 27, 2007
79% A Mighty Heart (2007) " "A Mighty Heart" is as worthy a tribute to Danny and Mariane Pearl's life a dramatic feature can be." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 22, 2007
75% Pierrepoint - The Last Hangman (2007) " A genuine and skillful account of one of Britain's most morally ambiguous working-class characters." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 18, 2007
77% Surf's Up (2007) " Surf's Up is so ingenious and fresh, and features such truly awesome CGI, that another summer with penguins is genuinely welcomed." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 8, 2007
74% La Vie en Rose (La Mome) (2007) " France's waiflike songbird Edith Piaf gets an involving cinematic treatment by director Oliver Dahan that resembles her messy and traumatic life." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 8, 2007
70% Ocean's Thirteen (2007) " Though "Ocean's Thirteen" sticks to Las Vegas, rather than the lush palazzos of European cities, the atmosphere is still a privileged one where our heroes carry out another ultra-hip caper." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Jun 8, 2007
45% Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) " Ho, ho, ho and my bum is very sore! I kept humming that to myself following nearly three hours of visual abuse. Overwhelmed by its bloated script, confusing plot and never-ending battle sequences, I admittedly was nevertheless awed by the special effects" — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 25, 2007
76% Black Book (Zwartboek) (2007) " Initially Black Book reminded me of the wonderfully engrossing war movies that have been coming out of Germany and Holland lately. Then I was reminded that it's Paul Verhoeven behind the camera, which explains the pulp melodrama and superhuman exploits of" — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 22, 2007
41% Shrek the Third (2007) " In "Shrek the Third," our green ogre is not only full of aches and pains, but is insufferable and whiny, which reflects the script's regurgitation of classic stories and repetitive themes. That said, the grumpy fool is surrounded by charming and endearing" — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 18, 2007
68% Close to Home (Karov La Bayit) (2007) " One of the most unusual coming-of-age stories I've ever seen, "Close to Home" offers the same teen-angst themes as some American movies but against a backdrop of war and politics." — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 18, 2007
71% 28 Weeks Later... (2007) " When it was released, Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later" developed a cult following thanks to its irreverent approach to the tired zombie genre. Its sequel, "28 Weeks Later," cashes in on the same approach with a more intelligent script and story." — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 11, 2007
56% Civic Duty (2006) " A claustrophobic setting and the paranoid concerns of a modern world make Jeff Renfroe's "Civic Duty" an effective psychological thriller." — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 5, 2007
63% Spider-Man 3 (2007) " Sam Raimi tries really hard to tie up loose ends in "Spider-Man 3," overloading our poor threesome with danger from all sides in attempting to keep the franchise fresh. And though repetition seems to be inevitable, I found the new villainy to be effective" — Sympatico.ca
Posted May 4, 2007
44% In the Land of Women (2007) " There's no denying that "In the Land of Women" has its moments of endearment, but Jon Kasdan's weepy coming-of-age dramedy lacks emotional authenticity." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 27, 2007
28% Next (2007) " "Next" is implausible and leaves many questions unanswered, but the action is so spectacular and the chase sequences so slick %u2014 thanks to director Lee Tamahori's signature style %u2014 that a nutty plot is forgiven." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 27, 2007
71% Fracture (2007) " Elegant, old-fashioned and challenging, Gregory Hoblit's legal thriller "Fracture" has its flaws in terms of pacing and involvement, but makes up for it thanks to a strong performance by Anthony Hopkins and a sharp script by Daniel Pyne and Glenn Gers." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 19, 2007
91% Hot Fuzz (2007) " Actor/co-screenwriter Simon Pegg and his fellow star Nick Frost were responsible for the laughs in Wright's "Shaun of the Dead," and this time the team reunites for a more ambitious and pumped-up project that is equally as funny." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 19, 2007
87% Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding) (2006) " "After the Wedding" has the makings of a melodramatic soap opera were it not in the hands of a seasoned director like Susanne Bier" — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 13, 2007
68% Disturbia (2007) " Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" is refreshingly renewed with teen-infused funky energy in D.J. Caruso's rollicking "Disturbia."" — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 13, 2007
83% Grindhouse (2007) " Only somebody with enough resources and clout within the movie industry can resurrect an unpleasant exploitation genre and turn it into a funky and entertaining three-hour-plus cult opus." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 6, 2007
85% The Hoax (2007) " A stranger-than-fiction story about one of the biggest scams in publishing history, Lasse Hallstrom's "The Hoax" intelligently sheds the complex psychological layers of a chronic liar through a sharp and entertaining script." — Sympatico.ca
Posted Apr 5, 2007
87% The Lookout (2007) " Credit for the moody and brilliantly inventive caper "The Lookout" goes to director Scott Frank for his sober and edgy script and Joseph Gordon-Levitt for his compelling and star-turning performance" — Sympatico.ca
Posted Mar 30, 2007
70% Blades of Glory (2007) " "Blades of Glory" sets the stage for outrageous cheesiness from its opening shot when a beautiful four-year-old orphan dressed in a cheap hand-knit body suit skates implausibly well to the tune of Andrea Bocelli's "Con Te Partiro."" — Sympatico.ca
Posted Mar 30, 2007
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