Joe Baltake
Encyclopedia
Joe Baltake is an American
movie critic, film historian and author of the film blog, The Passionate Moviegoer http://thepassionatemoviegoer.blogspot.com/. A Jack Lemmon
biographer, his work has been syndicated by Knight-Ridder, Scripps Howard News Service and the McClatchy
Wire Serevice.
Baltake's film reviewing career started at Gannett's Suburban Newspaper Group, where his critiques appeared in several New Jersey-based newspapers, and continued at Knight-Ridder's The Philadelphia Daily News and McClatchy's The Sacramento Bee
. He served as first-string film critic at both dailies. In all, he estimates that he has professionally reviewed about 7,000 films throughout his career. Additionally, he has contributed articles on film to The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, US Magazine, Scribner
's Great Lives and Films in Review, among others, and his most recent reviews are posted on Rotten Tomatoes.Com http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author/author-139/.
Film books authored or edited by Baltake include "The Films of Jack Lemmon" http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&y=2&tn=%22The+Films+of+Jack+Lemmon%22&x=13 and its update, "Jack Lemmon: His Films and Career," http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Joe+Baltake&y=7&tn=Jack+Lemmon%3A+His+Films+and+Career&x=21 published 1977 and 1986, respectively, in the United States by Citadel Press and in Canada and Great Britain by Columbus Books. He was also an associate editor of John Willis' "Screen World," an annual film anthology, from 1973–1993, when the anthology was published by Crown Books
.
Baltake has contributed commentaries to several DVD sets, including on-camera interviews for Sony Entertainment's The Jack Lemmon Film Collection http://www.moviesunlimited.com/musite/cornstor_02_061409.asp and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
's "The Apartment" Collector Editions. http://shareddarkness.com/2008/02/15/apartment-dvd.aspx
A graduate of Rutgers University
, his writing awards include one from the Philadelphia Motion Picture Preview Group for "Honesty in Criticism;" "Best Commentary" award from the Society of Professional Journalists
, for a review of the 1994 documentary, "Hoop Dreams," and the "Outstanding Achievement" award from the Performing Animal Welfare Society
, for a column on the mistreatment of animals, both simulated and real, on screen.
United States
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movie critic, film historian and author of the film blog, The Passionate Moviegoer http://thepassionatemoviegoer.blogspot.com/. A Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts , Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925June...
biographer, his work has been syndicated by Knight-Ridder, Scripps Howard News Service and the McClatchy
McClatchy
-Surname:* Carlos K. McClatchy, president of The McClatchy Company; grandson of Charles Kenny McClatchy* Charles Kenny McClatchy , editor of the Sacramento Bee and founder of The McClatchy Company...
Wire Serevice.
Baltake's film reviewing career started at Gannett's Suburban Newspaper Group, where his critiques appeared in several New Jersey-based newspapers, and continued at Knight-Ridder's The Philadelphia Daily News and McClatchy's The Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee is a daily newspaper published in Sacramento, California, in the United States. Since its creation in 1857, the Bee has become Sacramento's largest newspaper, the fifth largest newspaper in California, and the 25th largest paper in the U.S...
. He served as first-string film critic at both dailies. In all, he estimates that he has professionally reviewed about 7,000 films throughout his career. Additionally, he has contributed articles on film to The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, US Magazine, Scribner
Scribner
-Media:* Charles Scribner's Sons, also known as Scribner, New York City publisher* Scribner's Magazine, pictorial published from 1887–1939 by Charles Scribner's Sons, then merged with the Commentator which continued until 1942...
's Great Lives and Films in Review, among others, and his most recent reviews are posted on Rotten Tomatoes.Com http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author/author-139/.
Film books authored or edited by Baltake include "The Films of Jack Lemmon" http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&y=2&tn=%22The+Films+of+Jack+Lemmon%22&x=13 and its update, "Jack Lemmon: His Films and Career," http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Joe+Baltake&y=7&tn=Jack+Lemmon%3A+His+Films+and+Career&x=21 published 1977 and 1986, respectively, in the United States by Citadel Press and in Canada and Great Britain by Columbus Books. He was also an associate editor of John Willis' "Screen World," an annual film anthology, from 1973–1993, when the anthology was published by Crown Books
Crown Books
Crown Books Corporation was a bookseller headquartered in Lake Arbor, an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, near Largo and Upper Marlboro. It was founded in the Washington, D.C., metro area by Robert Haft in 1977...
.
Baltake has contributed commentaries to several DVD sets, including on-camera interviews for Sony Entertainment's The Jack Lemmon Film Collection http://www.moviesunlimited.com/musite/cornstor_02_061409.asp and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
's "The Apartment" Collector Editions. http://shareddarkness.com/2008/02/15/apartment-dvd.aspx
A graduate of Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, his writing awards include one from the Philadelphia Motion Picture Preview Group for "Honesty in Criticism;" "Best Commentary" award from the Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
, for a review of the 1994 documentary, "Hoop Dreams," and the "Outstanding Achievement" award from the Performing Animal Welfare Society
Performing Animal Welfare Society
The Performing Animal Welfare Society is a U.S. based group for abandoned or abused performing animals as well victims of the exotic animal trade. They claim 30,000 members...
, for a column on the mistreatment of animals, both simulated and real, on screen.