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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Servants | Review

A Separate Peace: Ostrochovský Crafts a Church Noir for Sophomore Feature For his sophomore narrative feature, Slovak director Ivan Ostrochovský recuperates a uniquely chilling scenario...

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...

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2026 Cannes Film Festival – Checklist of Our Reviews

IONCINEMA.com’s Chief Film Critic Nicholas Bell reviewed the entire...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Winners – Un Certain Regard [Video]

The jury of Leila Bekhti and peers Thomas Cailley,...
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