Nicholas Bell

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Los Angeles based Nicholas Bell is IONCINEMA.com's Chief Film Critic and covers film festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Cannes and TIFF. He is part of the critic groups on Rotten Tomatoes, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), FIPRESCI, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) and GALECA. His top 3 for 2023: The Beast (Bonello) Poor Things (Lanthimos), Master Gardener (Schrader). He was a jury member at the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival.

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Ish | 2025 Venice Film Festival Review

Closely Watched Strain: Perretta Reflects Traumatic Coming-of-Age There’s a bleak fatalism apparent in Ish, the directorial debut of visual artist Imran Perretta, named for its...

Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) | 2025 Venice Film Festival Review

Staples of Naples: Rosi Sifts Through Timeworn Sediments The past informs the present of modern day Naples in Below the Clouds, the latest documentary from...

À pied d’oeuvre (At Work) | 2025 Venice Film Festival Review

Declaration of Poor: Donzelli’s Tone Deaf Survey of a Starving Artist Despite honorable intentions, it’s difficult not to perceive Valérie Donzelli’s latest feature, At Work...

Orphan | 2025 Venice Film Festival Review

I Will Be Your Father Figure: Nemes Paints Period Paternity Thriller Hungarian director László Nemes essentially rounds out a thematic trilogy with his third film...

Stereo Girls (Les Immortelles) | 2025 Venice Film Festival Review

Death Be Not Loud: Deruas Kills a Teen Dream in Languid Period Piece With her sophomore directorial feature Stereo Girls, Caroline Deruas Peano continues down...

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2026 Sundance: Beth de Araújo’s ‘Josephine’ Doubles Down Lands Grand Jury & Audience Award Prizes

Following a thunderous world premiere, Beth de Araújo’s sophomore...

Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

Strictly Soft Gloom: Wladyka's Bereft Bliss Puts Spotlight on...

Birds of War | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

Soaringly Bittersweet: Boulos & Alkader Habak Fall in Love...

Everybody to Kenmure Street | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

Good Neighbours: Sierra Highlights Glasgow’s Proud Grassroots Protesting History...
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