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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House of Gucci [Video Review]

One of rare breed of studio directors who effectively captures pageantry and opulence no matter the epoque the narrative is set in, social...

C’mon C’mon [Video Review]

World premiering at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival, C'mon C'mon is Mike Mill's fourth feature film following Thumbsucker (2005), Beginners (2010) and 20th Century...

Video Interview: Péter Kerekes – 107 Mothers

Slovakia's official submission for the 'Best International Feature' category at the 94th Academy Awards is Péter Kerekes's 107 Mothers, which premiered at the 2021...

Benedetta | Review

Blaspheme, Queen: Verhoeven Turns to Nunsploitation in Erotic Melodrama Occupying a dazzling intersection of exploitation and queer historical recuperation is the long-awaited Benedetta from Dutch...

The Hand Of God | Review

Idle Hands: Sorrentino’s Sprawling Saga a Wayward Bildungsroman There’s almost as much to admire as there is to dismiss in The Hand of God, Paolo...

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2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Palme d’Or – Part 1

In less than two weeks, Thierry Frémaux will unveil...

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...
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