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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: 834
Total QuickRatings: 118

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

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Fresh B	Fresh 83%	Mysterious Skin (2005)	" treads harrowing ground without falling into the pit of clich�" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 15, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 100%	Man On Wire (2008)	" grasps just what it means to be human and to express it fully" — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 11, 2008
Fresh B-	Rotten 37%	Milarepa (2007)	" instructional value and exposure to Tibetan culture and values make this a worthwhile venture" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 4, 2007
Fresh B-	N/A	Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America (2004)	" Given the historical context, Mistaken Identity makes a significant contribution towards tolerance and the importance of increasing our cultural knowledge, strongly reminding us that America's underlying strength lies in its cultural diversity." — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 9, 2007
Rotten C+	Fresh 77%	A Mighty Heart (2007)	" doesn't offer a whole lot other than atmosphere and a stellar performance by Jolie" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 23, 2007
Fresh B+	Fresh 71%	Mahanagar (1963)	" Beautiful and restrained, Madhabi Mukherjee powerfully highlights ... as a traditional Bengali housewife who transforms into a modern working woman in 1960's Calcutta" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 18, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 76%	Match Point (2005)	" it's a welcome change to what had become a tired formula" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 22, 2005
Fresh B	Fresh 71%	Moulin Rouge (1952)	" only lightly touches Montmartre's edgier lifestyle, but credibly renders a serviceable biopic of its prototypical artist. " — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 28, 2005
Fresh B+	Fresh 98%	Murderball (2005)	" *No exercise in seeking sympathy, Murderball* does achieve remarkable empathy*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Jul 23, 2005
Fresh C+	Rotten 53%	Melinda and Melinda (2005)	" provides a refreshing new framework for Allen's premise" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 23, 2005
Fresh B+	Fresh 88%	Millions (2005)	" suitable for the entire family and may well spark discussions between children and their parents about the right thing to do" — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 29, 2005
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	Malcolm X (1992)	" a thoughtful and insightful rendering that promises to educate generations about the real Malcolm X" — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 5, 2005
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 91%	Million Dollar Baby (2004)	" Eastwood successfully camouflages this layered human morality tale as a boxing film" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jan 14, 2005
Fresh B	Fresh 82%	Mississippi Mermaid (1969)	" Truffaut demonstrates his ability to venture into Hitchcock's suspense/thriller territory while simultaneously delving into Bu�uel's patented themes of sexual obsession" — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 12, 2004
Fresh A	Fresh 98%	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)	" Frankenheimer easily ranks as the pre-eminent director of political intrigue." — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 30, 2004
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003)	" makes its mark on the cinematic landscape as a fitting memorial�to Louis Kahn specifically, and to the artistic spirit in a more universal sense" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 5, 2004
Fresh A	Fresh 87%	Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)	" Berlinger and Sinofsky have raised the bar even higher with subjects who dare to risk exposing their raw psyches, warts and all." — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 29, 2004
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)	" *Peter Weir crafts his film like Hitchcock's Lifeboat* on steroids*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Nov 23, 2003
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	Marooned in Iraq (2003)	" Ghobadi's witty dialogue successfully balances pathos and humor in palatable fashion" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 5, 2003
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 32%	Mambo Italiano (2003)	" Gaudreault serves only appetizers and dessert without the meatballs and pasta" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Oct 17, 2003
Rotten C-	Fresh 91%	Murderous Maids (2002)	" Newspaper stories or television coverage on murders far removed from the local scene accomplish as much, and are often as quickly forgotten" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 3, 2003
Fresh B	Fresh 89%	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)	" Strictly for people with dark senses of humor, any Python film should be avoided by anyone that thinks Jay Leno is funny" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 20, 2003
Fresh B	Fresh 79%	Mondays in the Sun (2003)	" If nothing else, watch it for Javier Bardem, who is rapidly establishing himself as among the world's very best at his craft" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 20, 2003
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 90%	The Magdalene Sisters (2003)	" remains far too formulaic to last longer than a passing footnote soon destined for dusty shelves" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Sep 5, 2003
Fresh B-	Fresh 94%	Manito (2003)	" The digital camera itself becomes a major character because it gives any director with unique connections access to previously unfilmable subjects" — Old School Reviews Posted Jul 15, 2003
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 82%	The Mystery of Picasso (1956)	" The Mystery of Picasso works remarkably well for a select audience" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Feb 18, 2003
Fresh A	Fresh 95%	Man With a Movie Camera (1929)	" This belongs on the essential list" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 30, 2003
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 75%	Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (William Klein) (1964)	" raw and uneven film certainly contains historical value with scenes never publicly viewed before" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jan 8, 2003
Rotten 0.5/5	Fresh 84%	Morvern Callar (2002)	" turns a potentially interesting idea into an excruciating film school experience that plays better only for the film's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film's characters" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Dec 31, 2002
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 84%	Merci Pour le Chocolat (2002)	" Hitch would enjoy the way Chabrol plays with the audience (including the expertly interwoven Lizt requiem)" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Oct 29, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 89%	The Man Who Loved Women (1977)	" a visual journal of a womanizer, and there is no denying that the famous director likewise appreciated a plethora of beautiful women the same way" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 1, 2002
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 47%	Mad Love (2001)	" focuses on Joan's raging hormones and sledgehammers the audience with Spanish inquisitions about her �madness� so much that I became mad that I wasted 123 minutes and $9.50 on this 21st century torture device." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Sep 9, 2002
Fresh B	N/A	The Message (1976)	" ...the fact that this is the only substantial film about Mohammed and Islam makes Akkad's film worthwhile viewing." — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 3, 2002
Fresh B-	Fresh 100%	The Most Dangerous Game (1932)	" Some modern lightweight films could learn a cinematic lesson from directors Irving Pichel and Ernest Schoedshack's sixty-three-minute running time" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 1, 2002
Fresh B	Fresh 94%	Monsoon Wedding (2002)	" among the most universal of films" — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 29, 2002
Fresh A	Fresh 89%	MAS*H (1970)	" Before ... the next war, both sides need to hire Altman as the director. He knows the territory, works with ensemble casts better than anyone, and provides plenty of laughs." — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 17, 2002
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 85%	Monster's Ball (2001)	" *Thornton and Berry deliver the goods here convincingly, making Monster�s Ball* one of the top films of 2001.*" — ToxicUniverse.com* Posted Jan 27, 2002
Fresh A	Fresh 99%	Metropolis (1927)	" Bridgitte Helm�s strong acting completely transforms her attitude from the demure Maria to the provocative Futura robot with outstanding pantomime work." — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 1, 2001
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 77%	Moulin Rouge (2001)	" enough Mardi Gras glitter, fast-cutting movement, and garish color to get anti-musical people to forget they are really watching a musical!" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Jun 5, 2001
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	The Music Man (1962)	" reminds of that good old down-home attitude of the Midwest" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 17, 2001
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 40%	Mondo Trasho (1970)	" Viewer discretion is advised" — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Feb 13, 2001
Fresh B+	Fresh 96%	Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)	" spoofs human nature more than anything, notably the gullibility of people who behave as sheep and follow others blindly" — Old School Reviews Posted Feb 13, 2001
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 42%	Men of Honor (2000)	" *If in the mood for a didactic 'feel good' movie about racism, Men of Honor* is a far more intelligent choice than the insipid Remember the Titans.*" — ToxicUniverse.com* Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 100%	Modern Times (1936)	" nearly perfect comedy continues to hold up over 60 years after its creation" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh B+	Fresh 100%	Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter Jr. (1999)	" Morris uses montages of expert testimony, neo Nazis, Holocaust activists, and forensic scientists along with wacky interview footage to give a truly intimate picture" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000

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