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Review of Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 24 Nov 2006

Unlike the brainier Kaufman stories, it's easy to understand how matters are proceeding here without an air of pretentiousness…

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Review of Happy Feet (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 16 Nov 2006

And despite the film's decidedly serious undertones, I also found myself immersed in the invigorating music and stunning visuals…

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Review of Driving Lessons (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 14 Nov 2006

For his feature directorial debut, screenwriter Jeremy Brock (Mrs…

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Review of Boynton Beach Club (2005)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 06 Nov 2006

There are few scenes in films that I regret seeing, two of which are unfortunately in Susan Seidelman's maudlin The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club…

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Review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 31 Oct 2006

Whereas Spielberg's movie was emotionally visceral, Flags is more clinical and less involving psychologically…

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Review of Running with Scissors (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 31 Oct 2006

Annoyingly pretentious and self-pitying, despite the presence of an interesting cast…

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Review of Catch a Fire (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 30 Oct 2006

This thriller makes for some exciting viewing, with memorable performances by Tim Robbins and Derek Luke…

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Review of Man of the Year (1995)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 15 Oct 2006

Following poor career choices in RV and The Final Cut, Robin Williams is finally back doing what he does best: intelligent stand-up comedy…

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Review of Man of the Year (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 15 Oct 2006

Following poor career choices in RV and The Final Cut, Robin Williams is finally back doing what he does best: intelligent stand-up comedy…

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Review of The Queen (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 15 Oct 2006

I've barely recovered from watching Helen Mirren's exceptional portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the television series Elizabeth I, and then…

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Review of American Hardcore (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 15 Oct 2006

If you're expecting a documentary about punk rock %u2014 like I was %u2013 think again…

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Review of The Last King of Scotland (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 05 Oct 2006

Forest Whitaker that is nothing less than formidable and that most likely will merit an Oscar nomination…

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Review of The Departed (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 05 Oct 2006

Only a cinematic master like Martin Scorsese can take a complex character-driven drama and turn it into a grandiose masterpiece…

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Review of The Guardian (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 27 Sep 2006

Not that I was expecting much, but I found myself irritated at the recurring basic training clichés that Andrew Davis had floating throughout…

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Review of All the King's Men (1999)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 21 Sep 2006

While sitting with critics for the first ever press screening of Steve Zaillian's All the King's Men, I didn't know whether to laugh at Sean…

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Review of All the King's Men (1949)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 21 Sep 2006

While sitting with critics for the first ever press screening of Steve Zaillian's All the King's Men, I didn't know whether to laugh at Sean…

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Review of All the King's Men (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 21 Sep 2006

While sitting with critics for the first ever press screening of Steve Zaillian's All the King's Men, I didn't know whether to laugh at Sean…

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Review of All the King's Men (1983)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 21 Sep 2006

While sitting with critics for the first ever press screening of Steve Zaillian's All the King's Men, I didn't know whether to laugh at Sean…

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Review of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 21 Sep 2006

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, is a picture so emotionally rich and genuine that I found myself reaching for tissues…

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Review of Beerfest (2006)

By Angela Baldassarre (259) for Sympatico.ca (259) on 01 Sep 2006

Beerfest doesn't offer much more than a keg of cheap laughs %u2014 but that's something worth drinking to…

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