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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
94%

No End in Sight (2007)

" a horror show guaranteed to make you mad" — Old School Reviews

Posted Feb 18, 2008

Fresh
A-

Fresh
98%

Nanking (2007)

" The story of man's inhumanity during wartime is an old one, but this film delivers the message raw unlike anything before" — Old School Reviews

Posted Dec 10, 2007

Fresh
B

N/A

Nayak: the Hero (1966)

" Without resorting to a cheap sexual encounter, Ray deftly guides the pair through a sensitive restrained relationship that is quite poignant..." — Old School Reviews

Posted Jul 9, 2007

Fresh
B

Fresh
95%

Not One Less (1999)

" no one makes more beautiful films than Zhang Yimou. No one captures the intrinsic character of the Chinese people more indelibly as well" — Old School Reviews

Posted Apr 4, 2007

Fresh
B-

Fresh
85%

The Namesake (2007)

" worth watching for the acting and for some heartfelt tearjerker moments" — Old School Reviews

Posted Mar 29, 2007

Fresh
A-

Fresh
90%

Napoleon (1927)

" the finest moments are the quieter ones that paint a more human picture of the adult Napoleon" — Old School Reviews

Posted Mar 2, 2007

Fresh
A-

Fresh
87%

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

" Armed with one of the most literate and deviously subtle scripts of 2006" — Old School Reviews

Posted Jan 24, 2007

Rotten
D

Rotten
40%

The Night Listener (2006)

" better suited for a 25-minute Twilight Zone episode (one of the forgettable ones)" — Old School Reviews

Posted Aug 9, 2006

Rotten
C

N/A

The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)

" works better as cultural and cinematic history than it does as art" — Old School Reviews

Posted May 17, 2006

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
69%

North Country (2005)

" an issue movie that blatantly examines power and sexual harassment in the workplace. " — ToxicUniverse.com

Posted Oct 15, 2005

Fresh
A

Fresh
100%

North by Northwest (1959)

" the ideal introduction to the Master and all his basic fears and craftsmanship" — Old School Reviews

Posted Apr 16, 2005

Fresh
A

Fresh
97%

A Night at the Opera (1935)

" contains more memorable moments than usual with its tighter script and more consistent laugh lines" — Old School Reviews

Posted Jun 13, 2004

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
86%

Nowhere in Africa (2003)

" plods through new terrain in Holocaust related subject matter with a shotgun mentality" — ToxicUniverse.com

Posted Apr 2, 2003

Fresh
B

Fresh
77%

Not of This World (1999)

" will ring true for anyone who has ever doubted his/her life direction and for those who have ever fantasized about different choices" — Old School Reviews

Posted Nov 20, 2002

Fresh
A

Fresh
80%

Nazarin (1958)

" The surreal moments are relatively few in this wonderfully acted and underviewed masterpiece" — Old School Reviews

Posted Nov 12, 2002

Fresh
A

Fresh
95%

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

" It’s the anticipation of horrible scenarios that makes the film work so well." — Old School Reviews

Posted Oct 21, 2002

Fresh
C+

Fresh
83%

The Natural (1984)

" Lessons for life, suitable for the Disney Channel and inspiration for people who love fairy tales ... a favorite of people who love sentiment and melodrama." — Old School Reviews

Posted Sep 26, 2002

Fresh
B

Fresh
100%

Nanook of the North (1922)

" 'Flaherty gives us an intimate peek into Inuit culture, allowing insights into a truly happy people without requiring that we freeze our asses off'" — Old School Reviews

Posted Aug 16, 2002

Fresh
A

Fresh
98%

Nosferatu (1922)

" Nosferatu stills could easily fill a solid wing at an art gallery—they wouldn’t be out of place at the MOMA right next to its Picassos." — Old School Reviews

Posted Apr 12, 2002

Fresh
B-

Fresh
87%

Nico and Dani (2001)

" ...sexual scenes are all composed tastefully, and larger themes of sexuality and how it affects friendship override individual scenes" — Old School Reviews

Posted Feb 10, 2002

Fresh
A

Fresh
70%

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

" ...there’s the “Bar-B-Que” scene, lasting only a few seconds, but long enough to cause nightmares for the rest of your life." — Old School Reviews

Posted Jan 27, 2002

Fresh
A+

Fresh
97%

Notorious (1946)

" The suspense builds continually, operating on multi-layers..." — Old School Reviews

Posted Jan 27, 2002

Fresh
A

Fresh
100%

Night and Fog (1955)

" Every time I see another film that references the Holocaust, my mind instantly flashes back to this remarkable documentary" — Old School Reviews

Posted Jul 25, 2001

Fresh
A

Fresh
97%

Nights of Cabiria (1957)

" The high priest of cinema, Fellini refuses to preach to us, preferring to entertain with simple stories that work their magic and penetrate our souls." — Old School Reviews

Posted Apr 17, 2001

Fresh
A

Fresh
95%

Nashville (1975)

" As long as we have politics and country music going, Nashville will remain relevant as a microcosm of America and its people." — Old School Reviews

Posted Feb 13, 2001
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