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.

Exclusive articles:

Strawberry Mansion | Review

In Dreams: Audley & Birney Conjure a Candy Colored Clown They Call the Tax Man A shimmering, nostalgic daydream which plays with parameters of the...

Mr. Bachmann and His Class | Review

Teacher Feature: Speth Captures the Complex Alchemy of Education and Empathy in Moving Documentary What do you remember most about your experience as a student,...

Happiness (Baqyt) | 2022 Berlin International Film Festival Review

Let the Sunshine In: Uzabayev Drags Us Through the Wretched Realities of Violence Against Women The knee-jerk response to the agonizing experience of watching a...

À propos de Joan (About Joan) | 2022 Berlin International Film Festival Review

Ladies They Talk About: Larivière Utilizes Huppert in Shaky Melodrama on Loss & Love For his sophomore film À propos de Joan (About Joan),  Laurent...

Taste | Review

In the Realm of the Senses: Le Bao Explores Oblique Pleasures in Handsome Debut Vietnamese filmmaker Lê Bảo announces himself as an immediate director of...

Breaking

YES | Review

Break My Soul: Lapid Explores Compromised Artistry During Wartime Essentially,...

Kontinental ’25 | Review

Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Jude Skewers the Status...

Alpha | Review

Turn to Stone: Ducournau Hits a Wall with Disease...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Midnight, Cannes Premiere, Special Screenings, Out of Comp

Before we dive headfirst into full-on Palme d’Or predictions...
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