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: 836
Total QuickRatings: 118

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

MOVIE REVIEWS ONLY

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

Rotten C+	N/A	La Vall�e (1972)	" the background scenery is strong enough to save former hippies and sixties people from embarrassment" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 7, 2010
Rotten C-	Fresh 62%	The Broken Heart's Club (2000)	" may actually show its strength by being average" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 5, 2010
Fresh B	N/A	Keep Walking (1982)	" It's the journey that makes all the difference and not the final destination" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 16, 2009
Fresh C+	Fresh 83%	Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)	" initial revelation of Paris 'with its warts'" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 9, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	Trekkies (1996)	" gain a little greater appreciation for the genius of Roddenberry's phenomenon" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 8, 2009
Fresh B-	N/A	Tarzan of the Apes (1918)	" remains far truer to the text than most subsequent film versions" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 4, 2009
Fresh B-	Fresh 95%	The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)	" provocative study" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 3, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 86%	Ten Days That Shook the World (1927)	" leaves us far more memorable montages than anything that modern copycat filmmakers have created" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 3, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 86%	The Source (1999)	" this documentary may inspire a few other souls to strike out on their own and not be 'intimidated by a bunch of jerks who don't know anything about life.'" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 2, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 30%	Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)	" a brutal reminder that Christmas can have negative connotations for some" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 1, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 92%	Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009)	" The Color Purple without Spielberg's saccharin sensibility" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 1, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 94%	The Damned United (2009)	" egoless acting, tight editing, and intelligent dialogue" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 27, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 50%	Kassim the Dream (2009)	" Occasionally the subject matter of a documentary transcends the film's artistic construction" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 21, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 89%	Up in the Air (2009)	" The ensemble acting works smoothly, and the dialog and editing move the narrative along a well paced 109 minute route." — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 7, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 96%	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 A-	Fresh 89%	Zombieland (2009)	" Zombies can be a ton of fun as long as they don't chomp too many human characters and remain primarily bloody fodder for practical jokes and target practice" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 8, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 74%	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 84%	Bright Star (2009)	" should inspire current and future generations to explore Keats and other Romantic poets" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 90%	Iron Monkey (1993)	" some of the finest martial arts displays imaginable, and it doesn't take itself seriously" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 25, 2009
Rotten D+	Rotten 24%	Little Ashes (2009)	" limps along about as lifelessly as one of Dali's melting clocks" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 16, 2009
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 B+	Fresh 65%	Adam (2009)	" metaphor for the inevitable obstacles that lie ahead for any two people who venture into a relationship" — Old School Reviews Posted Jun 27, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 91%	Every Little Step (2009)	" *finally, A Chorus Line* gets its due in film*" — Old School Reviews* Posted Jun 7, 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+	Fresh 100%	At the Death House Door (2008)	" brings to light the personal struggles of a dedicated man who has been facing life and death issues on the front lines" — Old School Reviews Posted May 18, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	Quo Vadis (2002)	" less memorable but the movie stands as a far more serious and stronger interpretation" — Old School Reviews Posted May 9, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 98%	Blindsight (2008)	" memorable portrait of some truly courageous individuals and previously unrevealed insights to Tibetan culture" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 25, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 88%	Sin Nombre (2009)	" steadily building intensity despite overwhelming feelings of doom" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 18, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 85%	Johnny Got His Gun (1971)	" strong historical and literate adaptation of a truly remarkable anti-war classic" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 4, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	Rumbo A Las Grandes Ligas - Road To The Big Leagues (2007)	" sweet package deal to satisfy anyone's baseball fever" — Old School Reviews Posted Apr 4, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	Weaving Worlds (2009)	" Brings viewers in direct contact with weavers, sellers, independent buyers, and community member." — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 23, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	It's Winter (2006)	" Pitts' melancholy film paints a wintry portrait of life." — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 2, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	Workers For the Good Lord (2000)	" Modern Robin Hood tale contains plenty of satisfying flavor for fans of French cinema." — Old School Reviews Posted Mar 2, 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 100%	Take Out (2008)	" strength of the films rests with the tremendous atmosphere that it creates" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 22, 2009
Fresh C+	Fresh 97%	The Pool (2008)	" worth seeing, primarily for its beautiful Goa setting" — Old School Reviews Posted Jan 15, 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	Fresh 98%	The Wrestler (2008)	" an intimate insider view to the world of professional wrestling" — Old School Reviews Posted Dec 4, 2008
Fresh B	Fresh 100%	The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)	" Throughout the film, Epstein keeps Milk's political agenda in mind" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 22, 2008
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
Fresh B	N/A	A Perfect Day (2005)	" weaves a comfortable cinematic quilt that covers everyday life in Beirut while giving us a glimpse into some intriguing characters" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 18, 2008
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)	" Boyle's dynamic camera angles and lively pacing memorably tour the Indian landscape" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 15, 2008
Rotten C-	Fresh 64%	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)	" disappoints in the end by settling for stereotypic shmaltz over substance" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 2, 2008
Fresh A	Fresh 91%	I.O.U.S.A. (2008)	" as essential viewing as any common sense advice you've received from parents/grandparents about living within your means" — Old School Reviews Posted Nov 1, 2008
Fresh B	Fresh 75%	American Blackout (2006)	" The phrase 'Apartheid elections' is used more than once, and it certainly strikes a chord" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 25, 2008
Fresh B	Fresh 95%	Travellers & Magicians (2005)	" For Norbu, filmmaking has become his form of thangka painting" — Old School Reviews Posted Oct 18, 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	N/A	Uncounted: The New Math Of American Elections (2007)	" riveting viewing" — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 30, 2008
Fresh A-	Fresh 95%	Pete Seeger - The Power of Song (2007)	" Joan Baez calls Pete a "saint," and Jim Brown's documentary makes a strong case for his canonization." — Old School Reviews Posted Sep 7, 2008
Rotten C	Fresh 74%	A Jihad for Love (2007)	" Had Sharma dug deeper, the documentary would be more compelling" — Old School Reviews Posted Aug 12, 2008

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