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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Wrath of Man [Video Review]

Money for Nothin’: Ritchie Wreaks Havoc in Violent L.A. Neo-Noir At long last, Guy Ritchie returns to his roots with Wrath of Man, a violent...

Here Today [Video Review]

Make Way for Tomorrow: Crystal Courts Catharsis in Uneven Odd Couple Comedy It’s been over twenty years since Billy Crystal stepped behind the camera, even...

Four Good Days [Video Review]

My Opioid Teacher: Garcia Tackles Addiction in Hokey Reunion with Close Films dealing with drug addiction may have evolved considering the changing landscape of...

About Endlessness [Video Review]

Beauty & Banality: Andersson Ponders the Void in Potential Final Film There might be no greater spiritual absurdist than Sweden’s premiere arthouse auteur Roy Andersson,...

Separation [Video Review]

Divorce of Force: Bell Peddles Puppets in Congested Ghost Story “Separate’s always better when there’s feelings involved,” per Outkast’s 2003 track Hey Ya!, and one...

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...
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