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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Another Round | Review

The Libation Bearers: Vinterberg Explores a Collective Mid-life Crisis in Boozy Black Comedy Thomas Vinterberg returns to his favored motifs, experimental behavioral portraits of Danish...

Alex Wheatle | Review

Odds Against Tomorrow: McQueen’s Anthology Explores Tribulations of Famed Novelist For the fourth installment of his five-title Small Axe anthology series, director Steve McQueen recuperates...

Red, White and Blue | Review

A Bridge Too Far: McQueen Explores the Inherent Sacrifice of Community Service in Straightforward Drama With Red, White and Blue, the third film in Steve...

The Life Ahead [Video Review]

In the Mood for Loren: Ponti Resurrects an Icon in Reticent Remake It’s been over a decade since iconic Italian actress Sophia Loren appeared...

Superintelligence [Video Review]

Artificial Significance: Falcone & McCarthy Go Through Motions in Brainless Comedy For some filmmakers and their muses, an entire body of output results in a...

Breaking

Interview: Hédi Zardi Atlas Workshop – 2026 Marrakech Film Festival

The Atlas Workshops provide artistic and professional support to...

Possible Love | Review

Blue is the Warmest Collar: Chang-dong Prepares a Touch...

Lee Chang-dong – Possible Love

For his seventh feature film, Korean master filmmaker Lee...

Interview: Travis Knight – Wildwood

Among those that play the long game we could...
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