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:

Only the Animals | Review

Catfish People: Moll Returns to the Ripple Effects of Identity Issues In the early 2000s, German born Dominik Moll was a fast-rising director of contemporary...

Cicada | Review

Triumph Over Trauma: Fifer & Mulcare Mine Catharsis with Poignant, Intersectional Drama The importance of representation is a concept which, like many conceits, is more...

Last Night in Soho | Review

Profondo Glosso: Wright Falters with Glossy, Pseudo-Feminist Ghost Story Opening upon joyful musical reverie and descending into vibrant color palettes, Edgar Wright’s attempt at...

Passing | Review

The Skin I Live In: Hall Formulates an Elegant, Devastating Adaptation of Nella Larsen For those who have had the pleasure of reading either of...

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Review

Wain’s World: Sharpe Presents Loving Portrait of an Artist It’s odd to reflect upon a time when felines weren’t regarded as a stereotypical domesticated fur...

Breaking

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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