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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The Blue Trail (O último azul) | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Crimes of the Future: Mascaro Envisions Trouble Ahead “Getting old ain’t no place for sissies,” a quote often attributed to Bette Davis (or similar variations...

Dreams | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Magnificent Obsession: Franco Finds Love is a Hopeless Place Michel Franco lassos Jessica Chastain into his continued class conflict examinations in Dreams, an intimate portrait...

Hysteria | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Burn After Filming: Büyükatalay Explores Colliding Perspectives in Nuanced Drama While it can’t be described as a classic thriller, Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s sophomore film Hysteria...

Ari | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Murmur of the Heart: Serraille Conquers Indifference Through Sincerity With her third feature, Ari, director Léonor Serraille confirms a clear pattern of interest in exploring...

The Best Mother in the World (A melhor mãe do mundo) | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Life is Beautiful: Muylaert Takes Aim at Domestic Abuse in Heartfelt Drama In A melhor mãe do mundo (The Best Mother in the World), the...

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Interview: Ariane Labed – September Says

A pivotal figure in the Greek Weird Wave, Ariane...

Interview: Jessica Palud – Being Maria

In 2018, political journalist and writer Vanessa Schneider released...

Interview: Sarah Friedland & Kathleen Chalfant – Familiar Touch

A work-in-progress participant at the 2023 American Film Festival...
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