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John A. Nesbit

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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

Critics' Group:
Location:

Phoenix, Arizona

Official Website:

http://www.toxicuniverse.com

Reviews

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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938) 89% B+ “Unfairly condemned by many for promoting Nazi ideals, the landmark film breaks new ground with its artistic views of world class athletes.” – Old School Reviews Apr 9, 2021 Full Review Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938) 80% B+ “A combination of overhead cameras, telephoto lens, underwater cameras, and slow motion cameras create an unforgettable flourish for the film's finale.” – Old School Reviews Apr 9, 2021 Full Review Brothers in Arms (2004) 71% C- “The talking heads format just doesn't make for compelling film, despite its timeliness.” – Old School Reviews May 5, 2015 Full Review The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 79% A- “it first seduces and then repulses” – Old School Reviews Dec 29, 2013 Full Review Yossi (2012) 89% B+ “a very real portrait of a man on the verge of accepting himself” – Old School Reviews Dec 29, 2013 Full Review Wadjda (2012) 99% B “Unveils rarely seen glimpses of Saudi culture” – Old School Reviews Oct 22, 2013 Full Review Salinger (2013) 38% C- “a work that Holden Caufield would describe as a phony piece of crap.” – Old School Reviews Oct 2, 2013 Full Review Fantasia 2000 (1999) 80% B “balance in animation styles” – Old School Reviews Sep 20, 2013 Full Review Una noche (2012) 82% B “unforgettable portrait of Havana--away from the tourist haunts and into its back streets” – Old School Reviews Sep 20, 2013 Full Review Short Term 12 (2013) 98% A “deals honestly with very real issues” – Old School Reviews Sep 10, 2013 Full Review The Grandmaster (2013) 78% B+ “emphasizes emotional restraint and understatement” – Old School Reviews Sep 2, 2013 Full Review One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2012) 67% B “no one can doubt the sincerity of the filmmaker or subject” – Old School Reviews Aug 28, 2013 Full Review Blackfish (2013) 98% B “likely to never again buy a ticket to a marine theme park again” – Old School Reviews Aug 26, 2013 Full Review Fruitvale Station (2013) 94% A “does something more radical ... humanizes the protagonist” – Old School Reviews Aug 24, 2013 Full Review Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) 71% C “Instead of rolling out historical content like a mighty stream, it only trickles weakly” – Old School Reviews Aug 19, 2013 Full Review Babette's Feast (1987) 97% A “essentially a fable ... stands the test of time” – Old School Reviews Aug 14, 2013 Full Review Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) 9% F “worst film ever” – Old School Reviews Aug 12, 2013 Full Review Valley Girl (1983) 83% B- “homage to the 1980s” – Old School Reviews Aug 7, 2013 Full Review U-571 (2000) 68% C “... more like a Star Trek television episode” – Old School Reviews Aug 7, 2013 Full Review The Straight Story (1999) 95% B “look and feel of a foreign film” – Old School Reviews Aug 5, 2013 Full Review Tommy Boy (1995) 42% C “re-do it as a 10-15 minute motivational tape as a seminar for business and sales people” – Old School Reviews Aug 5, 2013 Full Review Washington Heights (2002) 79% B- “may inspire some to get off at 191st street” – Old School Reviews Jul 2, 2013 Full Review Walk the Line (2005) 83% B- “the acting compensates for the weaknesses in the script” – Old School Reviews Jul 2, 2013 Full Review Man of Steel (2013) 57% C “Re-booting the franchise is fraught with Kryptonite, however. And the filmmakers paralyze the audience with repetitive fight sequences” – Old School Reviews Jun 23, 2013 Full Review Witnesses (2003) 90% B “revisits Kurosawa's Rashoman structure” – Old School Reviews Jun 9, 2013 Full Review
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