ROTTEN TOMATOES: John A. Nesbit

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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: 833
Total QuickRatings: 118

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

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Fresh A-	Fresh 98%	Food, Inc. (2009)	" the film can help more consumers realize that "cheaper" food is NOT necessarily a bargain" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 27, 2009
Fresh B+	N/A	Faith Of The Century: A History Of Communism (1999)	" serves as a dynamic introduction to Communism" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 21, 2008
Rotten D	N/A	Farewell Israel - Bush, Iran, and The Revolt of Islam ()	" a classic 'Death by PowerPoint' phenomenon common to businessmen, who discover the interface for the first time and go overboard" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 2, 2007
Fresh B	Fresh 71%	Fracture (2007)	" very ordinary screenplay that can only be recommended due to the outstanding performances of its combatants" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 24, 2007
Fresh B	Fresh 86%	Fire (1996)	" should spark interest in India's modern culture even if it doesn't satisfy those who think a lesbian love affair should burn more explicitly" — Old School Reviews Posted May 6, 2006
Rotten C	Fresh 75%	The Forest for the Trees (2003)	" Audiences will cringe at the worst patches of the uneven film." — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 10, 2006
Fresh B-	Fresh 100%	Francesco, Giullare Di Dio (1950)	" a small film from a self-proclaimed atheist illustrates spiritual truths far more profoundly than more widely screened spectacles" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 24, 2005
Rotten C-	Rotten 26%	Free Zone (2006)	" an often excruciating 134 minutes that could have been trimmed to a tidier 10 minute short" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 2, 2005
Fresh B	Fresh 63%	Fever Pitch (2005)	" new wrinkle for the Farrelly brothers that baseball fans and couples can relate to" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 15, 2005
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 81%	Friday Night Lights (2004)	" the film really lives out the metaphor realistically, just like Life " — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Nov 8, 2004
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	Foreign Correspondent (1940)	" strength of this film lies with Hitchcock's incredible narrative ability and cinematic vision" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 19, 2004
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Follow That Dream (1962)	" more entertaining than any Ben Affleck-J-Lo material that Hollywood has produced during the last few years" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Aug 22, 2004
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 84%	Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)	" provides a welcome relief to the relentless right wing banter of Rush Limbaugh and his minions" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 30, 2004
Fresh A-	Fresh 98%	The Fog of War (2003)	" an intimate glimpse inside the inner circles of the government" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 14, 2004
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 63%	Fade to Black (2001)	" a film for film geeks that get the many references and can relate to Binford's lonely lifestyle" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Nov 6, 2003
Fresh B-	Rotten 45%	Fade to Black (1980)	" for film geeks that get the many references and can relate to Binford's lonely lifestyle" — Old School Reviews Posted May 27, 2003
Fresh A-	Fresh 92%	For All Mankind (1989)	" *Visually stunning, For All Mankind* bears repeated watching*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Jan 23, 2003
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	Faithless (2001)	" No longer seeking God and Truth, Bergman now searches for the more attainable goals of forgiveness and redemption." — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 20, 2002
Fresh A	Fresh 91%	Far From Heaven (2002)	" The shallow can still view the 50s as 'Happy Days,' but more thoughtful people will remember them as Haynes visualizes" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 16, 2002
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 75%	Frida (2002)	" Since Taymor shows flashes of brilliance, it's a pity that the project paints by the numbers so much." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Nov 9, 2002
Fresh B	N/A	Founding Fathers - Box Set (2000)	" Each colonial hero becomes a flesh and blood character, including sexual tales that you won't find in bowdlerized history texts." — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 1, 2002
Fresh B+	N/A	Founding Brothers (2002)	" Personality clashes, sexual scandals, and a touch of violence enliven what many history students have previously thought was rather mundane" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 1, 2002
Fresh A	Fresh 95%	Floating Weeds (1959)	" His scenes pack far more emotional punch than any of Jerry Bruckheimer's explosive special effects." — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 5, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 86%	Fahrenheit 451 (1966)	" ... conveys Bradbury's intellectual vision well enough to stand the test of time more effectively than a number of mindless science fiction films" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 5, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 88%	Firemen's Ball (1968)	" ...the film strikes deeper chords and reminds us how important artistic freedom is to any lover of cinema" — Old School Reviews Posted May 10, 2002
Rotten C	Fresh 70%	Fear Strikes Out (1957)	" this competent study of a baseball player going wacko is interesting enough for a one-time rental" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 28, 2002
Rotten 2/5	Fresh 65%	Festival in Cannes (2002)	" I�ve always dreamed of attending Cannes, but after seeing this film, it�s not that big a deal." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Apr 7, 2002
Fresh B	Rotten 58%	Fellini's Roma (1972)	" Fellini is as firmly associated with Rome as Julius Caesar." — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 1, 2001
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 93%	Face Off (1997)	" Watching Travolta and Cage play dual hero and dual villain roles remains the most enjoyable aspect from this film." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Feb 14, 2001
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 94%	Fargo (1996)	" One of those movies that you will either love or hate." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh B+	Fresh 93%	Fast, Cheap, & Out of Control (1997)	" demonstrates that [Morris] continues to find fascinating subject matter outside the mainstream" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh B	Fresh 80%	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)	" It's a fun film that has a message (like all of Hughes' films) and also serves as a promotional tour guide of Chicago." — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh A	Fresh 95%	Freaks (1932)	" Browning�s film really works to get the audience to view things from the freaks� perspective" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh B	Fresh 70%	Frequency (2000)	" Goes across many other genres: action thriller, family, and even sports." — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000

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