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  344 Reviews by John A. Nesbit

344 Reviews by
John A. Nesbit of  Old School Reviews



Movie: The Kite Runner
Release date: 11/2/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        ... fails to rise above a Dickens-like tale of betrayal and redemption
25 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Lust, Caution
Release date: 9/28/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        unfurls at the same pace as a doomed lotus blossom. And just as beautifully with the year's most ...
88 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hairspray
Release date: 7/20/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Hairspray represents more-mainstream John Waters fare, but the inspired casting itself will warra...
27 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Mighty Heart, A
Release date: 6/22/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        doesn't offer a whole lot other than atmosphere and a stellar performance by Jolie
131 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Once
Release date: 5/16/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        very natural and believable character study of two people attracted through music
110 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Fracture
Release date: 4/20/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        very ordinary screenplay that can only be recommended due to the outstanding performances of its ...
133 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Namesake, The
Release date: 3/9/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        worth watching for the acting and for some heartfelt tearjerker moments
92 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Zodiac
Release date: 3/2/2007
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        Welcome to reality mainstream film!
169 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Suicide Killers
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        incredible footage of actual suicide bombers (past, present, and future)
7 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, The
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        captures the street life of Manila's slums like no other film
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Pan's Labyrinth
Release date: 12/29/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        the most beautiful and redemptive film of 2006
160 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Silence, The
Release date: 12/21/2006 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        turn off the cell phone, shut out the outside distractions, and follow Makhmalbaf's sumptuous vis...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Venus
Release date: 12/20/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        O'Toole ... has saved some of his finest acting work for this period, deftly weaving between Shak...
124 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Letters From Iwo Jima
Release date: 12/20/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        continues to fight righteous battles to remind us of basic human values and to look at old issues...
152 other reviews of this movie

Movie: History Boys, The
Release date: 11/21/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        refreshing--a film that doesn't insult the audience's intelligence
85 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Infamous
Release date: 10/13/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1)
        comes across as a soulless extended sketch
109 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Departed, The
Release date: 10/6/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Transforms the often predictable crime genre into a nuanced character study.
189 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Night Listener, The
Release date: 8/4/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        better suited for a 25-minute Twilight Zone episode (one of the forgettable ones)
70 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Little Miss Sunshine
Release date: 7/26/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        entertains across socio-intellectual boundaries and runs a Chaplinesque gamut
84 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Water
Release date: 4/28/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Mehta's most powerful film to date
78 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Tsotsi
Release date: 2/24/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        banal project that leaves more demanding viewers empty
104 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Imagine Me & You
Release date: 1/27/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        cinematic mush
89 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Glory Road
Release date: 1/13/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        when dealing with the blatant racism depicted here, a film should be held to a higher standard
126 other reviews of this movie

Movie: She's One of Us
Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        explores similar territory to American Psycho but without the satirical humor of a Patrick Batema...
14 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Brokeback Mountain
Release date: 12/9/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        explores repressed feelings, loneliness, suffering, and alienation as adroitly as any film in rec...
146 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Walk the Line
Release date: 11/18/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        the acting compensates for any scriptural shortcomings
177 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Pride & Prejudice
Release date: 11/11/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Wright mines new territory with bold casting moves, and a realistic earthy production design
100 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Paradise Now
Release date: 10/28/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        explores suicide bombers more intimately than ever before
82 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Elizabethtown
Release date: 10/14/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Dunst and Bloom were far more believable in their widely watched comic book and fantasy films
140 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Broken Flowers
Release date: 8/5/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        won't satisfy mainstream audiences looking for easy resolution, but Jarmusch rightfully refuses t...
125 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Release date: 7/13/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Calling this a documentary is a bit of a misnomer, as Douglas splices staged music numbers into h...
31 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Murderball
Release date: 7/8/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        No exercise in seeking sympathy, Murderball does achieve remarkable empathy
103 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Saraband
Release date: 7/8/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        clearly understands how to involve the audience with his somber material
61 other reviews of this movie

Movie: War of the Worlds
Release date: 6/29/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        falls way short on ideas, character development, and creative wonderment
207 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Crash
Release date: 5/6/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Racism in LA is hardly a new subject ... but it's an issue well worth revisiting as it remains th...
73 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Release date: 4/22/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        goes a long way to explain exactly why Enron imploded
97 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Fever Pitch
Release date: 4/8/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        new wrinkle for the Farrelly brothers that baseball fans and couples can relate to
58 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hostage
Release date: 3/11/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Willis earns his paycheck by sleepwalking through his role
82 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Best of Youth (La Meglio gioventu), The (2005)
Release date: 3/2/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        a touchstone of Italian cinema
49 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Downfall
Release date: 2/18/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        pays such attention to detail that the viewer feels privy to surveillance tapes inside the Führer...
109 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hotel Rwanda
Release date: 12/22/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        destined to make its relatively small target audience more aware of the current conflicts strangl...
154 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Million Dollar Baby
Release date: 12/15/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Eastwood successfully camouflages this layered human morality tale as a boxing film
178 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Undertow
Release date: 10/22/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        shallow tale that threatens to engulf audiences in a two-hour undertow of boredom
87 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Friday Night Lights
Release date: 10/8/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        the film really lives out the metaphor realistically, just like Life
135 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hero
Release date: 8/27/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        stretching the envelope for imagery we've never seen on the big screen before
151 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Village, The
Release date: 7/30/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Shyamalan extends a decent 30 minute Twilight Zone episode into a two hour endurance test
158 other reviews of this movie

Movie: De-Lovely
Release date: 7/2/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        the power of the music alone is enough to make this film worth viewing
120 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Troy
Release date: 5/14/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        a 'chick flick' war adventure that suitably adapts Homer to inspire thousands of high school comp...
117 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Alamo, The
Release date: 4/9/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        it hits enough true notes to elevate it above the usual patriotic flag waving renditions
117 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Broken Wings
Release date: 3/12/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        intelligent script and economical direction make this a rare non-political Israeli work that ever...
22 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Cold Mountain
Release date: 12/25/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Like a secular version of Ben Hur without the chariot race, Jude Law's character keeps going via ...
156 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Release date: 11/14/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Peter Weir crafts his film like Hitchcock's Lifeboat on steroids
157 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Shattered Glass
Release date: 10/31/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        In a day where news develops so quickly, Shattered Glass arrives at the right moment.
118 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Alien
Release date: 10/29/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Technically, Scott has consistently demonstrated that he ranks among the best popular film artist...
64 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Magdalene Sisters, The
Release date: 8/1/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        remains far too formulaic to last longer than a passing footnote soon destined for dusty shelves
35 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Seabiscuit
Release date: 7/25/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        promises filet mignon, only to deliver oats and hay
121 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Together
Release date: 5/30/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Although short on ideas and generally predictable, the main characters develop into very likeable...
61 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Down With Love
Release date: 5/16/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        To its credit, the script doesn't call for them (Zellweger and McGregor) to sing and dance this t...
115 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Spellbound
Release date: 4/30/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        remarkable film captures the spirit of this event with great intimacy and insight
105 other reviews of this movie

Movie: City of God
Release date: 1/17/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        It's the same film that Buñuel would have made with a larger budget and given today's technology
131 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ikiru
Release date: 1/3/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Best known for his samurai warriors and sweeping landscapes, Kurosawa paints this intimate film w...
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Umberto D.
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:46 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        this project is no academic or sociological study--it's very personal
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ... a lingering, haunting sensibility that shades characters with ambiguous grays compels us to c...
58 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Nicholas Nickleby
Release date: 12/27/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Douglas McGrath so faithfully and artfully adapts Nicholas Nickleby that even a few cynics may be...
87 other reviews of this movie

Movie: About Schmidt
Release date: 12/13/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        It's little more than a lightweight satire about the average life of a typical Midwesterner that ...
55 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The
Release date: 12/12/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Not only does Jackson establish himself as the Cecil B. DeMille of epic CGI battle scenes, but he...
166 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Adaptation
Release date: 12/6/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        But [Kaufman] finds a way to let the audience in on the joke by opening up a portal to his brain,...
141 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Talk to Her
Release date: 11/22/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        This profound comedic drama is anything but comatose and is likely to be on your repeated viewing...
104 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Emperor's Club, The
Release date: 11/22/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        A soulless rehashing of Dead Poet's Society is hardly the savior of American education
98 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Interview With the Assassin
Release date: 11/15/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Outside of Burger's desire to make some kind of film, it's really unclear why this project was un...
51 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Way Home, The
Release date: 11/15/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        it may play well as a double feature with mainstream foreign mush like My Big Fat Greek Wedding
39 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Far From Heaven
Release date: 11/8/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The shallow can still view the 50s as “Happy Days,” but more thoughtful people will remember them...
147 other reviews of this movie

Movie: All or Nothing
Release date: 10/25/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Mike Leigh populates his movie with a wonderful ensemble cast of characters that bring the routin...
68 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Bloody Sunday
Release date: 10/4/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        it's certainly worth riding the rough whirlwind digital camera for insights that U2 can only hint...
78 other reviews of this movie

Movie: One Hour Photo
Release date: 8/21/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Despite the weakness of the pedestrian storyline, the film rewards the audience with Williams' nu...
48 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Last Kiss, The
Release date: 8/2/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        '... great deal of fun and is far more satisfying than the mainstream fare screening in regular m...
46 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Merci Pour le Chocolat
Release date: 7/31/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Hitch would enjoy the way Chabrol plays with the audience (including the expertly interwoven Lizt...
20 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Kid Stays in the Picture, The
Release date: 7/26/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        '... paints a remarkably compelling portrait of the prototype producer, a man who has accomplishe...
25 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Cinema Paradiso: The New Version
Release date: 6/14/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        'Film aficionados cannot help but love Cinema Paradiso, whether the original version or new Direc...
20 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Elling
Release date: 5/29/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Elling really is about a couple of crazy guys, and it's therapeutic to laugh along with them.
44 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Release date: 5/24/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Treating the audience like adults with a fine ensemble cast, intelligent dialogue, and real every...
79 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Italian for Beginners
Release date: 1/18/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Although the film boils down to a lightweight story about matchmaking, the characters make Italia...
57 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Italian for Beginners
Release date: 1/18/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Although the film boils down to a lightweight story about matchmaking, the characters make Italia...
57 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Monster's Ball
Release date: 12/26/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Thornton and Berry deliver the goods here convincingly, making Monster’s Ball one of the top film...
38 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ali
Release date: 12/25/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        the end to Mann’s plodding film only brings relief that it ends
102 other reviews of this movie

Movie: A Beautiful Mind
Release date: 12/21/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Howard’s sappy movie covers some of the material, but is far more concerned with box office and O...
151 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Kandahar
Release date: 12/14/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        This is one arthouse film that all Americans should seek out to gain a better understanding about...
91 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Kandahar
Release date: 12/14/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        This is one arthouse film that all Americans should seek out to gain a better understanding about...
91 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ocean's Eleven
Release date: 12/7/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The only time Soderbergh attempts anything borderline Hitchcockian, he literally runs out of batt...
56 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Amelie
Release date: 11/2/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Sometimes it’s enough to attend the cinema to escape to another world, more innocent and romantic...
42 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Others, The
Release date: 8/10/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        a simplistic one-trick film I’m sure to forget about entirely within a week—very much along the l...
65 other reviews of this movie

Movie: A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Release date: 6/29/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Spielberg fans will be shocked that A.I. doesn’t deliver all the warm fuzzies and easy answers of...
145 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Pearl Harbor
Release date: 5/25/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Pearl Harbor’s love story is tailor made for daytime soap operas.
107 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Moulin Rouge
Release date: 5/18/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        enough Mardi Gras glitter, fast-cutting movement, and garish color to get anti-musical people to ...
118 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Luzhin Defence, The
Release date: 4/20/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Without a believable emotional core the film falls short of what it could have been
50 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Chopper
Release date: 1/19/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Did you ever feel like you should take a shower after watching a film?
44 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Waking Life
Release date: 1/19/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ... a commercial ripoff designed to confuse art-house patrons into thinking they are watching som...
67 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Gladiator
Release date: 5/5/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Gladiator can aptly be called a typical summer movie, meaning it is mindless and designed for the...
112 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Not One Less
Release date: 2/18/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        no one makes more beautiful films than Zhang Yimou. No one captures the intrinsic character of th...
26 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Pitch Black
Release date: 2/18/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Take the film as a freakshow ride at the amusement park
41 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Get Real
Release date: 4/30/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        above the usual mundane coming of age genre films
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Office Space
Release date: 2/19/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        wickedly satirizes the modern technological office in a film that has become a cult classic
44 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Without Limits
Release date: 9/11/1998
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        '... the biopic plays fine as an intelligent character study of a mythologized athlete who died f...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Love and Death on Long Island
Release date: 3/6/1998
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        This is John Hurt’s movie and he makes the most of a memorable role.
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Happy Together
Release date: 10/17/1997
Review by John A. Nesbit of outrate.net: (7/0)
        ... creative visuals that offer insights into character that linger long after seeing the film, a...
16 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Face/Off
Release date: 6/27/1997
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Watching Travolta and Cage play dual hero and dual villain roles remains the most enjoyable aspec...
40 other reviews of this movie

Movie: When We Were Kings
Release date: 10/25/1996
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Gast never makes a mistake by turning the camera on Ali—he comes through like a champ every time.
24 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Beautiful Thing
Release date: 10/11/1996
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        just as it 'takes a village' to raise a child, the 'village' elevates this otherwise ordinary dra...
10 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Looking for Richard
Release date: 10/11/1996
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Pacino demonstrates his passion for the project, and succeeds in giving us a greater appreciation...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Braveheart
Release date: 5/26/1995
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        I continue to enjoy watching and re-watching it, and share much of Mel Gibson’s enthusiasm for hi...
33 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Queen Margot
Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:42 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Chereau develops a multi-layered work that explores themes of loyalty and betrayal
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Immortal Beloved
Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:34 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        real coup is the perfect casting of consummate chameleon actor Gary Oldman as Beethoven.
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: This Boy's Life
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        a compelling character study that is well worth watching just for Dicaprio's performance
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Searching for Bobby Fischer
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Searching for Bobby Fischer approaches Josh's fears and self-doubt very effectively and does so w...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country
Release date: 12/6/1991
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        fairly entertaining ... but the final voyage of the original crew ends more like an epilogue tha...
17 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Night of the Living Dead
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:39 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ...there’s the “Bar-B-Que” scene, lasting only a few seconds, but long enough to cause nightmares...
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Goodfellas
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        the film that Scorsese was born to make, and will be forever cited among Oscar's most glaring omi...
29 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Do the Right Thing
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Lee’s theatrical piece speaks the Truth, Ruth. And it just ain’t simple.
19 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Last Temptation of Christ, The
Release date: 12/31/1988 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Scorsese has sparked more spiritual thinking with this film than he could have by going into the ...
19 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Law of Desire
Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (7/0)
        provocative psychological study about the potential devastating cost of wanton love
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Dangerous Moves
Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        a relatively charming endgame doesn't save Dangerous Moves from its ordinary opening and unimagin...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan
Release date: 6/4/1982
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The one thing that continues to stand out is the big emotional scene that floods the waterworks o...
15 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Release date: 6/1/1981
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Watching Raiders of the Lost Ark again on the big screen I was again reminded how summer films we...
19 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Monty Python's Life Of Brian
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:38 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        spoofs human nature more than anything, notably the gullibility of people who behave as sheep and...
22 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Love on the Run
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        strictly for Truffaut fans, who have grown up with Antoine Doniel improvising his way through the...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Apocalypse Now
Release date: 1/1/1979
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        classic work towers above the other war films
16 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Gates of Heaven
Release date: 12/31/1978 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        It is Morris’ selection of people and their statements that make Gates of Heaven required viewing...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Man Who Loved Women, The
Release date: 12/31/1977 11:01:38 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        In essence, the film provides a visual journal of a womanizer, and there is no denying that the f...
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Taxi Driver
Release date: 12/21/1976 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        One of the great ones
29 other reviews of this movie

Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Release date: 11/19/1975
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        As good as Nicholson and Fletcher are, the film simply wouldn't work without the ensemble cast th...
20 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Godfather, Part II, The
Release date: 12/12/1974
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Director Francis Ford Coppola destroys the rule that says all sequels are vastly inferior to the ...
21 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Amarcord
Release date: 1/1/1974
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ...for long lasting imagery this nostalgic remembrance is highly entertaining and just may hook a...
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The film still allows enough hope to compel me to watch the final chapter, and it’s not so bad th...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Wild Child, The
Release date: 12/31/1970 11:01:48 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        often overlooked film will stimulate educators and anyone interested in the learning process
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Release date: 12/31/1970 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        I had forgotten how dreadful Beneath the Planet of the Apes was.
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Little Big Man
Release date: 12/21/1970 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        truly magical movie that works well
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: M*A*S*H
Release date: 1/25/1970
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Before ... the next war, both sides need to hire Altman as the director. He knows the territory, ...
18 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Patton
Release date: 1/1/1970
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        an intimate character portrait of a most enigmatic general
14 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Z
Release date: 12/31/1969 11:01:51 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Costa-Garvas organizes the material brilliantly to maintain interest, gradually revealing new lay...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Release date: 1/1/1968
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        brilliantly conceived
43 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Bonnie and Clyde
Release date: 1/1/1967
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        combination of revisionist history and humor all skillfully composed by a master filmmaker
15 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Mahanagar
Release date: 12/31/1963 11:01:38 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        Beautiful and restrained, Madhabi Mukherjee powerfully highlights ... as a traditional Bengali ho...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Lawrence of Arabia
Release date: 12/16/1962
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        one of those rare films that runs on all cylinders
34 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Sanjuro
Release date: 1/1/1962
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        For escapist fare, this ranks highly
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Manchurian Candidate, The
Release date: 1/1/1962
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Frankenheimer easily ranks as the pre-eminent director of political intrigue.
26 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Yojimbo
Release date: 12/31/1961 11:01:50 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        engages viewers with its larger than life protagonist and easy to follow narrative
16 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Purple Noon
Release date: 12/31/1961 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        For those who believe the old adage that crime doesn't pay and prefer an active plot over emotion...
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: L' Avventura
Release date: 12/31/1961 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (4/2)
        Contrasting the lively Fellini ... Antonioni addresses essential matters of the soul and spirit i...
12 other reviews of this movie

Movie: West Side Story
Release date: 10/18/1961
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The major strength of the film lies with the powerful music, a hip, jazzy urban sound that contin...
27 other reviews of this movie

Movie: G.I. Blues
Release date: 12/21/1960 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        'Elvis does an adequate job carrying the movie, playing his natural self in a project that was pr...
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Movie: Psycho
Release date: 1/1/1960
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Hitchcock has introduced more people to abnormal psychology than anyone since Sigmund Freud.
29 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Shoot the Piano Player
Release date: 1/1/1960
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        A landmark film that took the world three decades to accept
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Apartment, The
Release date: 1/1/1960
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ...it does examine some basic values of the post War years and serves as sociological evidence fo...
21 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ben-Hur
Release date: 12/21/1959 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Charlton Heston plays Charlton Heston, but his charismatic macho woodeness carries the film like ...
18 other reviews of this movie

Movie: 400 Blows, The
Release date: 1/1/1959
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ... a bit like Holden Caulfield, except not nearly so eloquent
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: 12 Angry Men
Release date: 12/31/1957 11:01:10 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        12 Angry Men ranks as the tautest courtroom drama you’ll ever see, surpassing Lumet’s very good 1...
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Movie: Cranes Are Flying, The
Release date: 12/21/1957 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        In the rich Russian tradition founded by Eisenstein ..., director Mikhail Kalatozov and cinematog...
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: East of Eden
Release date: 3/9/1955
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        the real reason that this film has any legs at all (and the ONLY reason that Warner Brothers has ...
7 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Tokyo Story
Release date: 12/31/1953 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ...captures the profound and infinite through simple vignettes and unsurpassed composition that j...
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: I Confess
Release date: 12/31/1953 11:01:34 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        The biggest crime surrounding I Confess is the generally indifferent reception that the film has ...
6 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Glen or Glenda
Release date: 1/1/1953
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        as insanely bad as this movie is, it retains perverse pleasures that serve it well as a cult icon
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: High Noon
Release date: 12/21/1952 11:01:33 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        quintessential Western that transcends the genre
21 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Streetcar Named Desire, A
Release date: 12/31/1951 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Over a dozen Tennessee Williams’ plays have been translated on celluloid 41 times to date, yet no...
14 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Los Olvidados
Release date: 12/21/1950 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The way Buñuel nihilistically conquers without stooping to sentiment is especially striking
17 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Sunset Boulevard
Release date: 1/1/1950
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Wilder certainly gives an intimate portrait of Hollywood with all its warts and imperfections.
23 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Quiet Duel, The
Release date: 12/31/1949 11:01:42 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        Despite moments of melodrama ... contains a great deal to savor
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Movie: Oliver Twist
Release date: 1/1/1948
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Lean's black and white film plays much better on the screen than does Dickens' original text in h...
0 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Paisan
Release date: 12/21/1946 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        this remarkable film communicates how the war in Italy actually took place on a very personal lev...
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hets
Release date: 12/31/1944 11:01:33 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of Old School Reviews: (6/0)
        The film successfully avoids the trap of creating stereotypical caricatures of its obviously good...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Shadow of a Doubt
Release date: 8/16/1943
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        The idea of “bringing menace to a small town” certainly appeals to the master
12 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Citizen Kane
Release date: 1/1/1941
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        Reviewing Citizen Kane is like reviewing The Bible or Shakespeare.
31 other reviews of this movie

Movie: It Happened One Night
Release date: 2/22/1934
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        ... stands as a significant landmark in cinema history, giving birth for more romantic comedies t...
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: City Lights
Release date: 1/1/1931
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        For anyone familiar with Chaplin's work, his trademark perfectionism is never more evident than i...
16 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Birth of a Nation
Release date: 12/31/1915 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (7/0)
        We must credit Griffith for expanding the concept of film, since previous Nickelodeon films were ...
10 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hard Candy
Release date: 4/14/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        enough clever dialogue and strong acting performances to satisfy
62 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Free Zone
Release date: 4/7/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        an often excruciating 134 minutes that could have been trimmed to a tidier 10 minute short
42 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Don't Come Knocking
Release date: 3/17/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Totally lacking pretense and easily accessible, this character driven film is beautifully capture...
101 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Thank You for Smoking
Release date: 3/17/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        delivers a breath of fresh air to the big screen%u201492 minutes of quality satire
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Movie: Why we Fight
Release date: 1/20/2006
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Jarecki reminds us that there is no reason to believe that U.S. supremacy is destined to last for...
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Movie: Match Point
Release date: 12/28/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        it's a welcome change to what had become a tired formula
159 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The
Release date: 12/14/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        strong characters that nurse us over rugged horse paths and through craggy nooks
104 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Good Night, And Good Luck
Release date: 10/7/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        Regular NPR listeners, PBS watchers, and 1950's nostalgia buffs will love George Clooney's tightl...
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Movie: Exorcism of Emily Rose, The
Release date: 9/9/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Horror Film Screen Writing for Dummies, anyone?
139 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, The
Release date: 8/17/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        uncovers additional evidence and becomes both a suitable memorial as well as a call to action
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Release date: 7/29/2005
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        will appeal primarily to literary and artistic mentalities
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Movie: Sea Inside, The
Release date: 12/17/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Bardem's physical constraints here do not hold him back from creating the most riveting and soul ...
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Movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Release date: 7/9/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Berlinger and Sinofsky have raised the bar even higher with subjects who dare to risk exposing th...
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Movie: Story of the Weeping Camel, The
Release date: 6/4/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        charms audiences of all ages with its family values while supplying sufficient cultural material ...
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Movie: Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Release date: 3/12/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Scherfig presents the message with a creative flair that will appeal to indie film lovers who app...
17 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Battle of Algiers-Reissue, The
Release date: 1/9/2004
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        plays like a mesmerizing action thriller that derives from the best traditions of Hollywood.
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Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring
Release date: 12/12/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        captures the look and feel of Johannes Vermeer's 17th century masterpieces ... but the plot langu...
133 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Last Samurai, The
Release date: 12/5/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Tom Cruise delivers much more for the samurai than Kevin Costner did for Native Americans a decad...
166 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Barbarian Invasions, The
Release date: 11/21/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        represents an artistic ideal of how we'd all like to end things
92 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Weather Underground, The
Release date: 8/29/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        intimate insider portrait of the radical Weather Underground in the context of its times
31 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Mondays in the Sun
Release date: 7/25/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        If nothing else, watch it for Javier Bardem, who is rapidly establishing himself as among the wor...
53 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Amen
Release date: 1/24/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        this production fails to take cinematic advantage of its material
42 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Son, The
Release date: 1/10/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Although Olivier never faces a gang of outlaws, he becomes a modern Gary Cooper that stares down ...
45 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Wolves of Wall Street, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:48 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        excellent production values create a creepy atmosphere over nighttime Manhattan while describing ...
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Movie: Murderous Maids, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:38 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Newspaper stories or television coverage on murders far removed from the local scene accomplish a...
37 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Release date: 11/15/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        I know that I'll never listen to Marvin Gaye or the Supremes the same way again
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Movie: Trials of Henry Kissinger, The
Release date: 9/25/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        devastating evidence!
46 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Eight Legged Freaks
Release date: 7/17/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        'Elkayem's film is clearly targeted to capture young teens for no other reason than to rip off th...
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Movie: Songs From the Second Floor
Release date: 7/3/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        imagine a scenario where Bergman approaches Swedish fatalism using Gary Larson's Far Side humor
26 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Chelsea Walls
Release date: 4/19/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        'Linklater fans, or pretentious types who want to appear avant-garde will suck up to this project...
42 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Crossroads
Release date: 2/15/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        ...until the definitive movie about the blues is constructed, returning to Crossroads will have t...
83 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Business of Fancydancing, The
Release date: 1/1/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        It won't be the smoothest ride you'll ever take on the cinematic reservation, but those who have ...
23 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Kurosawa
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:36 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Adam Low’s documentary isn’t the smooth flowing professional film you’d expect about such a consu...
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Movie: Come Undone
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        It impressionistically paints a portrait of a young man attempting to come to grips with himself ...
24 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Baise Moi
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        the bloody film rapes ... us raw, but the uninitiated may last through the 70 minutes before real...
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Movie: Black Hawk Down
Release date: 12/28/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Like one of the soldiers, we are plunked right into the middle of battle and it’s all we can do i...
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Movie: Charlotte Gray
Release date: 12/28/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        One day Blanchett may get a part that melts her virginal ice queen formality, but this isn’t the ...
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Movie: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Release date: 10/17/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        ...after a number of films that inspire siestas, it’s a pleasure to watch one that feels fresh an...
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Movie: Hardball
Release date: 9/14/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Had Paramount played more team ball, they coulda been a contender.
63 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Planet of the Apes
Release date: 7/27/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Heston drops all idealistic pretenses of his Moses persona and plays a self-centered, nihilistic ...
101 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Town is Quiet, The
Release date: 1/17/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Bach and Chopin form clear cut patterns that underscore the emotionally depressing film ..., but ...
26 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Himalaya
Release date: 1/1/2001
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Valli documents the tremendous beauty of this remote region and of its inhabitants in one of the ...
28 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Perfect Son, The
Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The moralistic script goes through the motions to hit all the politically correct notes without r...
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Movie: Ballad of Ramblin' Jack, The
Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        a real treat
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Movie: Ali Zaoua
Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:26 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Like a treadmill, Ali Zaoua plays out like a film exercise that goes nowhere
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Claim, The
Release date: 12/29/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Watching The Claim is like re-visiting a collegiate literature class in Thomas Hardy.
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Movie: Thirteen Days
Release date: 12/25/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        a new mythology of the crisis
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Movie: Spring Forward
Release date: 12/8/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        What a treat to finally see a pudgy character actor and a stereotypically type cast "bad guy" dem...
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Movie: One Day in September
Release date: 11/17/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        ... this is the real deal, and there are no heroes
6 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Men of Honor
Release date: 11/10/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        If in the mood for a didactic 'feel good' movie about racism, Men of Honor is a far more intellig...
57 other reviews of this movie

Movie: George Washington
Release date: 10/27/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Haunts and intrigues at every turn.
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Movie: Best in Show
Release date: 9/29/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        a different breed of humans out there who had to be ripe for parody
56 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Remember the Titans
Release date: 9/29/2000
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        I’d hate to fathom a film community dominated by Bruckheimer material.
89 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        . . . enriched by an intensified examination of the eternal human comedy that is very similar to ...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Salesman, The
Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Salesman represents a remarkably disturbing visual document of a lifestyle that may well be gone ...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Black and White in Color
Release date: 12/15/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        biggest chuckles are often reserved for the blundering priests and merchants, as seen by the Ivor...
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: All About My Mother
Release date: 11/19/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Almodóvar's best to date.
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Movie: Earth
Release date: 9/10/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        penetrating portrait that cannot be ignored or ever forgotten
6 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Arlington Road
Release date: 7/9/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        ...serves little more than forgettable rental fodder for some evening when you are in the mood fo...
30 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Lovers of the Arctic Circle
Release date: 4/9/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        refuses to dumb down the presentation to craft one of the most beautiful romances in recent memor...
7 other reviews of this movie

Movie: October Sky
Release date: 2/19/1999
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        predictably positive
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Movie: Gods and Monsters
Release date: 11/4/1998
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        travels far beyond the usual chronological re-telling of highlights
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Charulata
Release date: 12/31/1997 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Subtitles become irrelevant during these times since the real content comes from the juxtapositio...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Seven Years in Tibet
Release date: 10/8/1997
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Most will likely forget about Seven Years in Tibet soon after viewing since the filmmakers have f...
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Lost World: Jurassic Park, The
Release date: 5/23/1997
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Thanks to Steven Spielberg, I now have an ideal sleeping aid.
43 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Donnie Brasco
Release date: 2/28/1997
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        This underrated Mafia film ranks at the top when it comes to emotional intensity, character devel...
41 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Through the Olive Trees
Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Mesmerizingly beautiful composed views of the rugged landscape in real time
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Belle De Jour
Release date: 6/30/1995
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        But beyond the artistry, this film stands as the most accessible of Buñuel's work.
21 other reviews of this movie

Movie: War Room, The
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:48 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Backroom politics has now been exposed—a high stakes game, but no mystery.
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Grave of the Fireflies
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        What can you say about an animated movie that brings despair and continually makes your eyes well...
7 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Player, The
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The Player satirically represents the behind the scenes side of Hollywood more accurately than an...
18 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Malcolm X
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:38 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        a thoughtful and insightful rendering that promises to educate generations about the real Malcolm...
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Last of the Mohicans, The
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        remains faithful to the essential spirit of Cooper’s work, and actually improves upon it
11 other reviews of this movie

Movie: And Life Goes On...
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:26 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        So natural are Kiarostami's non-professional actors, that the line between fiction and non-fictio...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Brother's Keeper
Release date: 9/9/1992
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        documentaries truly can be as suspenseful and dramatic as any fictional narrative.
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Release date: 11/22/1991
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Many scenes can stand by themselves as paintings
25 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Roger & Me
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:43 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        Roger and Me demonstrates that this genré can be as hilarious as any comedy on the market and pro...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: For All Mankind
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:31 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Visually stunning, For All Mankind bears repeated watching
0 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Bull Durham
Release date: 12/31/1988 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Bull Durham has the look and feel of one of baseball’s true ballparks
12 other reviews of this movie

Movie: I Miei Primi Quarant'Anni
Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:34 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        the story never quite holds together compellingly, devolving into a mushy lightweight airy Italia...
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Blue Velvet
Release date: 9/19/1986
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        lies within the Technicolor tradition of film-noir, where evil continually lurks beneath the surf...
19 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Shoah
Release date: 12/31/1985 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Lazmann's 9 ½ hour labor of love equals The Triumph Of The Will for its [historical] importance
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Purple Rain
Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The songs save the film from being suitable only for the dumpster
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Amadeus
Release date: 9/1/1984
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        never before have phrases like 'sh*t marble' been uttered in film, and true genius is presented u...
48 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Release date: 5/1/1984
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        stilted attempts to soften Doom's gloom only create a sense of manipulative phoniness
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ten Days That Shook the World
Release date: 12/31/1983 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        MTV could learn some lessons from this great master—he certainly leaves us far more memorable mon...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Confidentially Yours
Release date: 1/1/1983
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Beyond his obsession for detail and natural cynicism, Truffaut is a true romantic
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Sophie's Choice
Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        This is the way stories are supposed to be told to us sitting out there in the dark theater.
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Atomic Cafe, The
Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:26 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The Atomic Cafe captures the Atomic Age and the resulting Cold War better than any documentary
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Boat Is Full, The
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        one of the more credible accounts of the Holocaust
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Movie: La Citta Delle Donne
Release date: 12/31/1980 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        Like a wandering Siddhartha seeking enlightenment, Mastriani pursues his ultimate dream through a...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Scarlet Letter, The
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Hauser's four part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter stands upon the scaffold as the most literate...
0 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Breaking Away
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Calling Breaking Away a 'feel good' movie is far too limiting
12 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Shatranj ke Khilari, The
Release date: 12/31/1977 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        combines a comedy of manners with historical drama, as it examines the 1856 British takeover of I...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Annie Hall
Release date: 4/20/1977
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Not only is it his best film, it comes as close to perfection as any comedy created in the twenti...
24 other reviews of this movie

Movie: That Obscure Object of Desire
Release date: 1/1/1977
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Buñuel's pot shots in That Object of Desire are well-planned provocative scenarios that show just...
10 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Rocky
Release date: 12/31/1976 11:01:43 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Give Stallone credit for going the distance in this film and not going down
22 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Three Days of the Condor
Release date: 12/31/1975 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        ...it’s entertaining and continues to hold up over the years and represents the days when the ene...
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Movie: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Release date: 12/31/1975 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The film works at various levels and certainly sparks discussion, as people attempt to figure out...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Nashville
Release date: 12/31/1975 11:01:39 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        As long as we have politics and country music going, Nashville will remain relevant as a microcos...
17 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Enter the Dragon
Release date: 12/31/1973 11:01:30 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The best of his short lived career.
12 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Day For Night
Release date: 12/31/1973 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Truffaut clearly communicates his consummate love for film in ways certain to bring knowing smile...
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Cries and Whispers
Release date: 12/31/1973 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Even though you won’t remember significant dialogue, you are certain to retain those agonizing vi...
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Movie: Battle For the Planet of the Apes
Release date: 12/31/1973 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        With the budgets decreasing, creative ideas waning, and costumes and makeup getting more worn-out...
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Last Tango in Paris
Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        an experience that film lovers simply must take on
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The
Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        retains elements of surrealism while remaining one of the more accessible and playful of his film...
18 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Cabaret
Release date: 1/1/1972
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Bob Fosse captures the atmosphere incredibly with a multi-layered musical that continues to hold ...
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Escape From the Planet of the Apes
Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:30 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        This second sequel serves as little more than a light appetizer with a memorable and poignant end...
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Movie: Mondo Trasho
Release date: 12/31/1970 11:01:38 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Viewer discretion is advised
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Wild Bunch, The
Release date: 12/31/1969 11:01:48 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        ranks as a work of art, and revives love for pure cinema
22 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Producers, The
Release date: 3/18/1968
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        What could be more anti-Nazi than having a sixties flower child portray Hitler
21 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Closely Watched Trains
Release date: 12/31/1967 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        Filmed in minimalist style, it's far more interesting visually than most cluttered and clunky mod...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Tokyo Olympiad
Release date: 12/31/1965 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        'Despite the unnecessary preaching of peace and brotherhood, Ichikawa truly captures a far more i...
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Movie: Pawnbroker, The
Release date: 12/31/1965 11:01:41 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The final scene is devastating and creates a painful, lingering image
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Greatest Story Ever Told, The
Release date: 12/31/1965 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        So call me a blasphemer and a heretic. Producer/director/writer George Stevens' ultimate project ...
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Sound of Music, The
Release date: 4/1/1965
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        The Austrian scenery is breathtaking, the children are cute, and many of the musical numbers are ...
26 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The
Release date: 12/31/1964 11:01:46 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) No reference
        '... the greatest strengths of director/writer Jacques Demy's masterpiece—developing well-rounded...
18 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Woman in the Dunes
Release date: 1/1/1964
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/4) No reference
        sensual camerawork that captures waves of sand more intimately than Lawrence of Arabia and loving...
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Viridiana
Release date: 12/31/1961 11:01:47 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        ranks near the top of Buñuel's body of work
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Young One, The
Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:50 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        provokes more discussions about life's existential problems than more conventionally moralistic f...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Virgin Spring, The
Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:47 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Although the story plays straightforwardly, greater enjoyment comes through pondering the meaning...
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Spartacus
Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Spartacus actually is pretty decent, and worth watching 10 times before giving the far inferior G...
20 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ballad of a Soldier
Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Had Ballad of a Soldier received wider play in 1960, more Americans would have realized that indi...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Alamo, The
Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:26 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Could Wayne have crafted a better film if he only tried his hand at directing, instead of putting...
2 other reviews of this movie

Movie: World of Apu, The
Release date: 12/31/1959 11:01:48 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        In many ways, the final chapter of the trilogy weaves the most compelling story
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Hidden Fortress, The
Release date: 12/31/1958 11:01:33 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        ...memorable scenes and a touch of samurai honor code and philosophy to ponder
10 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Wild Strawberries
Release date: 12/31/1957 11:01:48 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Don’t let pretentious film snobs scare you off from Wild Strawberries
15 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Jailhouse Rock
Release date: 12/31/1957 11:01:35 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        singing carries the day, just as we'd expect in an Elvis movie
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Bridge on the River Kwai, The
Release date: 12/18/1957
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Hitler has only got one ball! Goering has two but very small
20 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Nights of Cabiria
Release date: 1/1/1957
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        The high priest of cinema, Fellini refuses to preach to us, preferring to entertain with simple s...
23 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Giant
Release date: 12/31/1956 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        remains an entertaining film for many of its small moments
11 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ten Commandments, The
Release date: 10/5/1956
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Is there anyone who can picture Moses without thinking of Heston dramatically lifting his staff t...
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Searchers, The
Release date: 3/13/1956
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        ...it won’t play as well with Native American audiences or with people sensitive to its inadverte...
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Movie: Trouble With Harry, The
Release date: 12/31/1955 11:01:45 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        highly entertaining romantic comedy that still has the Hitchcock touch--a dark comedy using a dea...
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Movie: Night and Fog
Release date: 12/31/1955 11:01:39 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Every time I see another film that references the Holocaust, my mind instantly flashes back to th...
5 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Rebel Without a Cause
Release date: 1/27/1955
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        This period piece represents the best Hollywood film about rebellious and alienated youth of the ...
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Indiscretion of an American Wife
Release date: 12/31/1954 11:01:34 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Most striking is the chemistry between the leading actors
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Quiet Man, The
Release date: 12/31/1952 11:01:42 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Standard formula fare, but made pleasurable with Ford's flare and some good acting.
8 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Singin' in the Rain
Release date: 1/1/1952
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        The definitive musical is timeless, capturing a large portion of truth about the movie business.....
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Movie: Moulin Rouge
Release date: 1/1/1952
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        only lightly touches Montmartre's edgier lifestyle, but credibly renders a serviceable biopic of ...
1 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Strangers On a Train
Release date: 12/31/1951 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        worthy vehicle that displays Hitchcock's narrative ability and explores some of his favorite them...
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Movie: Browning Version, The
Release date: 12/31/1951 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Crocker-Harris represents the 'Willy Loman' of the educational system
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Movie: Francesco, Giullare Di Dio
Release date: 12/31/1950 11:01:31 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        a small film from a self-proclaimed atheist illustrates spiritual truths far more profoundly than...
9 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Late Spring
Release date: 1/1/1949
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        welcome respite from mindless, dispassionate cinema
7 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Bicycle Thief, The
Release date: 12/31/1948 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        a simple heartfelt story of a man who only wants to provide for his wife and child
12 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The
Release date: 1/1/1948
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Much of the film's strength comes from director John Huston's pen and attention to detail.
16 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Sciuscia
Release date: 12/31/1946 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Shoeshine's tragedy evolves from the overall environment and system as much as it does from the i...
0 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Notorious
Release date: 12/31/1946 11:01:39 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        The suspense builds continually, operating on multi-layers...
13 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Ivan the Terrible - Pt. 2
Release date: 12/31/1946 11:01:34 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        the second part works better as a film due to its variety and better pacing towards the end...
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Spellbound
Release date: 12/31/1945 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        once again Hitchcock's camera is the star of the film, elevating its status
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Movie: Aleksandr Nevski
Release date: 12/31/1938 11:01:26 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        ...qualifies as unabashed propaganda, but it also ranks as a first rate film about war that holds...
3 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Freaks
Release date: 12/31/1932 11:01:31 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        While some people mindlessly check out this cult classic for the freak show aspects, Browning’s f...
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Movie: Blood of a Poet, The
Release date: 12/31/1930 11:01:27 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        Although it may seem as pretentious as the Surrealists claimed back in the 1930's, this represent...
4 other reviews of this movie

Movie: Chang - A Drama of the Wilderness
Release date: 12/31/1927 11:01:28 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) No reference
        decidedly scripted for jungle adventure to set up conflicts with the local fauna
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Movie: Washington Heights
Release date: 5/9/2003
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) Not Reachable
        may just inspire more people traveling Manhattan's red line to get off at 191st St. and check out...
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Movie: Tadpole
Release date: 7/19/2002
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (6/1) Not Reachable
        '...a fast-paced seventy-eight minutes, Tadpole unpretentiously entertains and introduces a brigh...
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Movie: Jason and the Argonauts
Release date: 12/31/1963 11:01:35 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        What comes to mind immediately with a mere mention of this Greek myth are Ray Harryhausen's speci...
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Movie: Dr. No
Release date: 12/31/1963 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        Dr. No introduces James Bond to the world in a down-to-earth way. The classic touches are here
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Movie: Shock Corridor
Release date: 1/1/1963
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        Fuller’s low-budgeted masterpiece screams for more recognition.
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Movie: Man With the Movie Camera, The
Release date: 1/1/1929
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        This belongs on the essential list
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Movie: Sunrise
Release date: 12/31/1927 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        '...many of the black and white scene stills could be displayed in the post-impressionist wing of...
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Movie: Wings
Release date: 1/1/1927
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        Clara Bow and Buddy Rogers develop their characters and bring far more life to the screen than an...
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Movie: Lodger, The
Release date: 12/31/1926 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        the tightly constructed 83-minute thriller is a damned fine piece of filmmaking
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Movie: Grass
Release date: 12/31/1925 11:01:32 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        historic documentary and terrific anthropological study of people
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Movie: Der Letzte Mann, The
Release date: 12/31/1924 11:01:29 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        the true star remains Murnau's remarkable camera work
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Movie: Safety Last
Release date: 12/31/1923 11:01:44 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        Combining the heart of Chaplin and the physical dexterity and daring of Keaton
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Movie: Nanook of the North
Release date: 12/31/1922 11:01:39 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        'Flaherty gives us an intimate peek into Inuit culture, allowing insights into a truly happy peop...
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Movie: Nosferatu
Release date: 12/31/1922 11:01:39 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        Nosferatu stills could easily fill a solid wing at an art gallery—they wouldn’t be out of place a...
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Movie: Last Days of Pompeii, The
Release date: 12/31/1913 11:01:37 PM
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        The set designs are intriguing, but the straightforward storytelling is overwhelmed by the love s...
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Movie: My Father and I
Release date: 1/30/1900
Review by John A. Nesbit of ToxicUniverse.com: (3/3) Not Reachable
        Trademark American triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent French...
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