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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: 835
Total QuickRatings: 118

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

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Fresh B+	Fresh 94%	The Damned United (2009)	" egoless acting, tight editing, and intelligent dialogue" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 27, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 83%	Days and Clouds (2008)	" draws viewers in close and never relinquishes its grip" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 26, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 78%	Doubt (2008)	" Although Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman are certain to dominate all discussion ... Viola Davis steals the film in its most memorable scene" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 8, 2008
Fresh B	N/A	Dil Se (1998)	" stands out from the masses of pulp romances cranked out from Bollywood" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 7, 2008
Fresh B-	Rotten 20%	Dalai Lama Renaissance (2008)	" It's a simple truth that many know before the film starts, but the Dalai Lama serves as human exemplar for the lesson" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 25, 2008
Fresh B-	N/A	The Diane Linkletter Story (1970)	" Bad taste trumps bad cinema any day!" — Old School Reviews Posted May 5, 2008
Fresh B	Fresh 83%	The Dragon Painter (1919)	" Hayakawa was like the Asian Valentino of the silent screen" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 22, 2008
Fresh A	Fresh 92%	The Departed (2006)	" Transforms the often predictable crime genre into a nuanced character study." — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 3, 2006
Fresh B	N/A	Day Break (2005)	" Rahmanian offers recognizable touches of Abbas Kiaroastami's work" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 24, 2006
Fresh B	N/A	Day Break (2005)	" It signals once again that Iranian filmmaking remains a force in world cinema" — Old School Reviews Posted May 5, 2006
Fresh B-	Rotten 42%	Don't Come Knocking (2006)	" Totally lacking pretense and easily accessible, this character driven film is beautifully captured" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 5, 2005
Fresh A-	Fresh 91%	Downfall (2005)	" pays such attention to detail that the viewer feels privy to surveillance tapes inside the F�hrer's headquarters" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 2, 2005
Fresh B-	Rotten 49%	De-Lovely (2004)	" the power of the music alone is enough to make this film worth viewing" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 16, 2004
Fresh B+	Fresh 90%	DIG! (2004)	" a striking original chronicle comparing two rival bands" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 2, 2004
Rotten C-	Fresh 67%	Dark Habits (1984)	" far drearier and lifeless than Almod�var's best films" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 29, 2003
Fresh B	Rotten 56%	Devil's Playground (2002)	" a reasonably entertaining and extremely insightful 77-minute examination of Amish culture, giving us privy to a world we'd never otherwise experience" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 12, 2003
Fresh A	Fresh 100%	Day for Night (1973)	" Truffaut clearly communicates his consummate love for film in ways certain to bring knowing smiles to all movie lovers" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 3, 2003
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 22%	Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)	" strictly ordinary and joins the ranks of the soon to be forgotten" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Aug 16, 2003
Fresh B	Fresh 91%	The Decameron (1970)	" down to earth indictment of human folly well worth checking out" — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 5, 2003
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 80%	Dangerous Moves (1984)	" *a relatively charming endgame doesn't save Dangerous Moves* from its ordinary opening and unimaginative middle game performances.*" — ToxicUniverse.com* Posted Jun 22, 2003
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 59%	Down With Love (2003)	" To its credit, the script doesn't call for them (Zellweger and McGregor) to sing and dance this time" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Apr 29, 2003
Fresh B-	N/A	Directors Series, The - Spike Lee (2000)	" This one-hour documentary serves well as an introduction to Lee's work" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 10, 2003
Fresh A	Fresh 97%	The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)	" retains elements of surrealism while remaining one of the more accessible and playful of his films." — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 18, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 77%	The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)	" ... a lingering, haunting sensibility that shades characters with ambiguous grays compels us to consider forgiving even the most evil characters" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 1, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 76%	Darkman (1990)	" ...great explosive scenes, surreal dream sequences with lots of reds and yellows, and really gloomy scenes in darkened alleyways" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 21, 2002
Fresh B-	Fresh 92%	The Devil's Backbone (2001)	" del Toro provides enough atmosphere and character to elevate it above mediocrity" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 15, 2002
Fresh B-	N/A	Deep Blues (1991)	" music scholars and hardcore blues fans will enjoy the meatier primary source material of Deep Blues" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 12, 2001
Fresh A	Fresh 98%	Do the Right Thing (1989)	" Lee�s theatrical piece speaks the Truth, Ruth. And it just ain�t simple." — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 17, 2001
Fresh B	Fresh 70%	Dick (1999)	" "Far out!"" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh A-	Fresh 80%	Divine Trash (1998)	" enough information to decide whether you want to wade into Waters' world of weirdoes" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh A-	Fresh 87%	Donnie Brasco (1997)	" This underrated Mafia film ranks at the top when it comes to emotional intensity, character development, and revealing the inside nature of the Mob." — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh A-	Fresh 98%	Dr. No (1963)	" Dr. No introduces James Bond to the world in a down-to-earth way. The classic touches are here" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh B	Fresh 100%	Drugstore Cowboy (1989)	" communicates its anti-drug message with a sense of humor and humanity" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000

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