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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Slalom | Review

Slippery Slopes: Favier Blends Coming-of-Age and Sexual Assault Narrative in Chilly Debut There’s an immediate discomfort apparent in the opening act of Charlène Favier’s debut...

Every Breath You Take [Video Review]

Don’t Hold Your Breath: Stein Strains Plausibility in B Thriller Unfolding with all the believability of a science fiction film set in a parallel universe,...

Godzilla vs. Kong | Review

Gorilla in a Lizard’s Skin: Wingard Writhes in Franchise Fashion As far as franchise cinema goes, we’ve long surpassed the need to apply any but...

The Salt of Tears | Review

Love Means Never Having to Say: Garrel Continues Exploration of Love and Lust “Love ain’t nothin’ but sex misspelled,” Harlon Ellison astutely wrote, for too...

Malmkrog | Review

Ollie Ollie Oligarchy: Puiu Weighs the World That Was in Long Form For what stands as his sixth narrative feature, Malmkrog, Romanian New Wave auteur...

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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