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John A. Nesbit
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     (2007)      "Entertaining ... Not all that different from America's love affair with MTV, American idol, and prime time TV offerings" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
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     (1923)      "Combining the heart of Chaplin and the physical dexterity and daring of Keaton" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
2.5/5
     (2003)      "another mundane commentary on the loneliness of a meaningless existence in the suburban wasteland" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
A-
     (1988)      "honest and haunting portrait" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B
     (1968)      " represents a remarkably disturbing visual document of a lifestyle that may well be gone forever while exposing the underbelly of capitalism that remains live and well" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B-
     (1949)      "one of the better U.S. propaganda films of the 40s, filled with American ideals and values" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
C
     (2000)      "certainly carries political weight, its overall execution routinely relies on simplistic melodrama, underscored blatantly with a final propaganda plug" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B+
     (1962)      "For escapist fare, this ranks highly" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B
     (2005)      " clearly understands how to involve the audience with his somber material" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B+
     (2007)      "Jenkins scripts and directs a warm, heartfelt character study with tons of great little moments" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
3.5/5
     (2004)      " The real value lies with what its audience does after a screening." [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (1950)      "a mustard seed for later masterworks" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B
     (1979)      "Hauser's four part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter stands upon the scaffold as the most literate and definitive version of the classic" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
3/5
     (2001)      "Part of the fun is watching and listening to Brando parody his slurred speech and create yet another character that looks and sounds like—Marlon Brando." [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
A
     (2004)      "Bardem's physical constraints here do not hold him back from creating the most riveting and soul stirring character captured on film in 2004" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
2/5
     (2003)      "promises filet mignon, only to deliver oats and hay" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (1993)      "Searching for Bobby Fischer approaches Josh's fears and self-doubt very effectively and does so with a lot of heart." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B-
     (2005)      "Calling this a documentary is a bit of a misnomer, as Douglas splices staged music numbers into his travelogue footage to paint his surreal homage to the Deep South" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
2/5
     (2002)      "Feinstein's source book provides sufficient detail to humanize the controversial coach and explain his philosophy, but ESPN goes for the cheap shot instead and doesn't even reach the rim." [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
C
     (1997)      "Most will likely forget about Seven Years in Tibet soon after viewing since the filmmakers have focussed on less interesting aspects" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B+
     (1943)      "The idea of “bringing menace to a small town” certainly appeals to the master" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
4/5
     (2000)      "shines forth as a true labor of love" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B+
     (1996)      "entertaining film fast steps through its 118 minutes tightly" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B
     (2007)      "ecological alarm clock once again rings in 2007" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
4/5
     (2003)      "In a day where news develops so quickly, Shattered Glass arrives at the right moment." [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
3.5/5
     (2005)      "explores similar territory to American Psycho but without the satirical humor of a Patrick Bateman" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (1985)      "Lazmann's 9 ½ hour labor of love equals The Triumph Of The Will for its [historical] importance" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B
     (1963)      "Fuller’s low-budgeted masterpiece screams for more recognition." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
A
     (1946)      "Shoeshine's tragedy evolves from the overall environment and system as much as it does from the individual choices the boys make." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B+
     (1960)      "A landmark film that took the world three decades to accept" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
C
     (1972)      "This is a case where the true seeker must journey to the original source!" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
4/5
     (2004)      "Payne's most enjoyable movie since Election " [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (1998)      "turn off the cell phone, shut out the outside distractions, and follow Makhmalbaf's sumptuous visuals and sounds to get inside Khorshid's world." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
2/5
     (1984)      Click here to see the review! [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (1965)      "Surrealist Luis Buñuel firmly digs his elbows into the side of organized religion" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
C+
     (2006)      "paint-by-numbers script that just doesn't trust the audience enough" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B
     (2009)      "steadily building intensity despite overwhelming feelings of doom" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
A
     (1952)      "The definitive musical is timeless, capturing a large portion of truth about the movie business..." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
3/5
     (2002)      "Like Rudy Yellow Lodge, Eyre needs to take a good sweat to clarify his cinematic vision before his next creation and remember the lessons of the trickster spider." [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
4/5
     (1996)      "Thornton makes his breakthrough" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (2008)      "Boyle's dynamic camera angles and lively pacing memorably tour the Indian landscape" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
B+
     (1998)      " best film ever made that captures the real character and spirit of modern Native Americans" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
4/5
     (1999)      Click here to see the review! [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (1964)      "simple narrative penetrates the complications arising from adultery with far more discernment than any film I can recall" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
4/5
     (2000)      "It’s rare to find films that accurately illustrate the closely-knit bonds between mothers and daughters in dysfunctional situations" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B
     (2003)      "Although Olivier never faces a gang of outlaws, he becomes a modern Gary Cooper that stares down his inner demons" [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
3/5
     (2001)      "an uneven path, like the mountainous scenery itself, but it remains a watchable account of some of America’s most important musical roots." [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
4/5
     (2002)      "imagine a scenario where Bergman approaches Swedish fatalism using Gary Larson's Far Side humor" [movie review]      ToxicUniverse.com   
  
B+
     (1982)      "This is the way stories are supposed to be told to us sitting out there in the dark theater." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
  
A-
     (1971)      "Ophüls is more relentless than Mike Wallace in getting beneath the cover stories and revealing the truth." [movie review]      Old School Reviews   
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