ROTTEN TOMATOES: John A. Nesbit

Send Email
Mail
Official Websites:
Toxic Universe

JOHN A. NESBIT

Agrees with the Tomatometer 86% of the time.

Biography: Former teacher on the Navajo reservation who developed a film appreciation course, now seeks happiness in an urban desert setting frequenting Diamondbacks games, the 2 movie arthouses in the area, and travelling whenever possible. Nesbit has written a number of reviews at ToxicUniverse.com and has established his own site at Old School Reviews.

Favorites: Casablanca, Fellini's 8 1/2, Do the Right Thing, Notorious, The 400 Blows, Ikiru

Publications: Old School Reviews, outrate.net, ToxicUniverse.com

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 834
Total QuickRatings: 118

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

# a b (C) d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Results for All Genres > Letter C

Showing 1 - 50 of 59

Previous | Next

Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh B	Fresh 75%	Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)	" the rotund baseball cap wearing 'everyman' filmmaker adds a grand sequel to his resume" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 4, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 79%	Crossroads (1986)	" *until the definitive movie about the blues is constructed, returning to Crossroads* will have to suffice*" — Old School Reviews* Posted May 27, 2009
Fresh B-	N/A	Caravan/Prague: The Uneasy Road to Change (2007)	" makes the whole experience a lot more human--without having to become Amnesty International poster boys ourselves" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 31, 2007
Rotten C	N/A	Crisis (1946)	" *Bookended with unnecessary off screen narrative descriptions of the idyllic village, Crisis* unfolds as a simplistic morality play with one dimensional cardboard cutout characters.*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Jul 9, 2007
Fresh B-	Fresh 83%	The Chess Players (1977)	" combines a comedy of manners with historical drama, as it examines the 1856 British takeover of India" — Old School Reviews Posted May 3, 2006
Fresh B	Fresh 100%	Chang - A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)	" decidedly scripted for jungle adventure to set up conflicts with the local fauna" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 9, 2005
Fresh A-	Fresh 100%	Charulata (1964)	" Subtitles become irrelevant during these times since the real content comes from the juxtapositions, the body postures, the side glances, and the facial expressions" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 14, 2005
Fresh A	Fresh 90%	Capote (2005)	" goes even deeper than typical character studies by penetrating psychological layers that make the famous author as conflicted and memorable as the murderers" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 30, 2005
Fresh B	Fresh 75%	Crash (2005)	" Racism in LA is hardly a new subject ... but it's an issue well worth revisiting as it remains the ugly underbelly of American society" — Old School Reviews Posted May 10, 2005
Rotten C	Fresh 68%	The Chorus (2005)	" sweet with its heart appropriately placed on the side of goodness and cute kids, so it's not difficult to see why audiences respond positively" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 5, 2005
Fresh B	Fresh 96%	Control Room (2004)	" Iraqis don't question the military power of the U.S., but rightly have plenty of evidence to question its wisdom " — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 15, 2004
Fresh B	Fresh 100%	The Circus (1928)	" most overlooked film . . . contains some of the Tramp's best comic moments" — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 12, 2004
Fresh A	Fresh 100%	The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)	" well crafted mystery thriller that is far more satisfying than most modern Hollywood formula fare" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 23, 2004
Rotten C	Fresh 71%	Cold Mountain (2003)	" *Like a secular version of Ben Hur* without the chariot race, Jude Law's character keeps going via the inspiration of a brief encounter with Ada Monroe*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Dec 31, 2003
Rotten F	N/A	Charro (1969)	" this American spaghetti western leaves out the sauce" — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 15, 2003
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Chaplin at Mutual Studios 3 (1916)	" even if these shorts didn't help change the world, they certainly made it a little happier place!" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 21, 2003
Fresh A-	Fresh 97%	Capturing the Friedmans (2003)	" more twists and turns than a well crafted thriller" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 20, 2003
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Coming Out (1989)	" historical context is its great claim to fame" — outrate.net Posted Apr 25, 2003
Fresh A	Fresh 92%	City of God (2003)	" It's the same film that Bu�uel would have made with a larger budget and given today's technology" — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 10, 2003
Fresh B-	Fresh 86%	Confidentially Yours (1983)	" Beyond his obsession for detail and natural cynicism, Truffaut is a true romantic" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 19, 2003
Fresh B	N/A	The Cook and Other Treasures (1917)	" *Although The Cook* is not outrageously funny, both Arbuckle and Keaton completists will want this worthwhile DVD*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Feb 3, 2003
Rotten C-	Fresh 78%	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)	" far less compelling than the trailer indicates�a film that you may not immediately 'Gong' while watching" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 27, 2003
Fresh B+	Fresh 92%	Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)	" Allen supplies no easy 'crime doesn't pay'answers, nor does he supply blatant redemptive baptismal scenes or bestow beacons of light upon his characters" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 21, 2003
Rotten C	Fresh 62%	The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)	" ordinary melodrama that is heavy on religious symbols but wafer-thin on dramatic substance" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 26, 2002
Fresh C+	N/A	The Cyclist (1989)	" just those shots of the Iranian desert sun peering into the well and into the marketplace are worth the price of the video." — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 7, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 88%	Children of Heaven (1997)	" Children of Heaven serves as a heart warming meditation about real goodness in humanity" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 10, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 94%	The Cranes Are Flying (1957)	" In the rich Russian tradition founded by Eisenstein ..., director Mikhail Kalatozov and cinematographer Sergei Urusevsky leave a visually pleasing treasure" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 5, 2002
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 26%	Chelsea Walls (2002)	" 'Linklater fans, or pretentious types who want to appear avant-garde will suck up to this project...'" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Aug 23, 2002
Fresh A-	Fresh 88%	Cinema Paradiso Director's Cut (2002)	" 'Film aficionados cannot help but love Cinema Paradiso, whether the original version or new Director's Cut.'" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 26, 2002
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 66%	CQ (2002)	" 'CQ may one day be fondly remembered as Roman Coppola's brief pretentious period before going on to other films that actually tell a story worth caring about" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jul 19, 2002
Fresh B+	Fresh 87%	The Color of Paradise (1999)	" When more film lovers discover the visual beauty of this film and continue to be haunted by its imagery, Majidi's films will surely receive more screenings in the states" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 14, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 100%	Closely Watched Trains (1966)	" Filmed in minimalist style, it's far more interesting visually than most cluttered and clunky modern Hollywood fare" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 28, 2002
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 20%	Circuit (2002)	" *...what a banal bore the preachy Circuit* turns out to be*" — outrate.net* Posted Apr 17, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 88%	College (1927)	" The finale ties earlier elements together in a clever way, but the episodic film doesn�t match the best of Keaton�s films that establish a more cohesive storyline" — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 19, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 97%	Cabaret (1972)	" Bob Fosse captures the atmosphere incredibly with a multi-layered musical that continues to hold up over the years" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 10, 2002
Rotten C-	Fresh 74%	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)	" The Count of Monte Cristo gets a Disneyfied treatment that would have played better had they digitized the actors" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 3, 2002
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 62%	The Claim (2001)	" *Watching The Claim* is like re-visiting a collegiate literature class in Thomas Hardy.*" — ToxicUniverse.com* Posted Jan 27, 2002
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 86%	The Closet (2001)	" This is a film with gay/lesbian sensibilities that can play well with a crossover more mainstream crowd" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jan 27, 2002
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 32%	Charlotte Gray (2001)	" One day Blanchett may get a part that melts her virginal ice queen formality, but this isn�t the film." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jan 15, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 77%	Come Undone (2001)	" It impressionistically paints a portrait of a young man attempting to come to grips with himself and with life, without offering any simplistic solutions." — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 12, 2001
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)	" Cool creature!" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 11, 2001
Fresh B	Fresh 78%	City of Women (1980)	" Like a wandering Siddhartha seeking enlightenment, Mastriani pursues his ultimate dream through a vision that can only be created by Fellini." — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 16, 2001
Fresh B+	Fresh 89%	Cries and Whispers (1972)	" Even though you won�t remember significant dialogue, you are certain to retain those agonizing visuals that communicate the agony of a tortured soul." — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 25, 2001
Rotten C-	Fresh 70%	Chopper (2001)	" Did you ever feel like you should take a shower after watching a film?" — Old School Reviews Posted May 21, 2001
Rotten D	Rotten 40%	Cleopatra (1963)	" *amazing that 20th Century Fox survived this train wreck long enough to produce Star Wars* some 14 years later*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Apr 26, 2001
Fresh B	Fresh 96%	The Celluloid Closet (1996)	" this documentary makes it plain that Hollywood has hardly been a leader in social causes," — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 17, 2001
Fresh B-	Fresh 85%	Chunhyang (2000)	" charming Korean folk tale in a palatable format for Western audiences" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 13, 2001
Fresh A	Fresh 100%	Chinatown (1974)	" *few other directors would have taken the time, or had the patience, to allow us to unravel the mystery along* with our hero.*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Feb 27, 2001
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 88%	A Christmas Story (1984)	" kid's eye view of family life and Christmas" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 13, 2001
Fresh A	Fresh 97%	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999)	" Despite the high-wire acts above the roofs and trees, Ang Lee brings sense and sensibility to these energetic scenes." — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 7, 2001

Results for All Genres > Letter C

Showing 1 - 50 of 59

Previous | Next

Sort by Rating:
Sort results by this critic's rating. This option is only available for critics with a rating system (4 star, letter grade, 1-10, etc.)
Sort by T-meter:
Sort results by the Tomatometer (percentage of critics recommending a certain movie)

A	The DepartedOffsite
A-	Half NelsonOffsite
B+	Law of DesireOffsite
B	Who's Camus Anyway?Offsite
3.5/5	HairsprayOffsite
B-	The NamesakeOffsite
C+	The Last King of ScotlandOffsite
C	The IllusionistOffsite
C-	InfamousOffsite
D+	Reservation RoadOffsite
D	The Night ListenerOffsite

A	Every Little StepOffsite
A	I.O.U.S.A.Offsite
A	Man On WireOffsite
A	Standard Operating ProcedureOffsite
A	I Am CubaOffsite
A	Killer of SheepOffsite
A	Lust, CautionOffsite
A	HateOffsite
A	Into Great SilenceOffsite
A	Tibet: Cry of the Snow LionOffsite

F	CharroOffsite
0/5	Tarzan, the Ape ManOffsite
D-	The VillageOffsite
0.5/5	Morvern CallarOffsite
0.5/5	Baise MoiOffsite
D	Farewell Israel - Bush, Iran, and The...Offsite
D	Glen or Glenda?Offsite
D	The Night ListenerOffsite
D	Imagine Me & YouOffsite
D	ElizabethtownOffsite

JOHN A. NESBIT

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

Sort by Rating:

Sort by T-meter:

Best to Worst Sampling

Best Reviewed

Worst Reviewed

Sponsored Links