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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Sergio (2020) | Review

The Last Thing He Wanted: Barker Resurrects Martyred Diplomat in Feature Debut Documentarian Greg Barker returns to the subject of U.N. High Commissioner for Human...

Selah and The Spades | Review

School for Scoundrels: Poe Preens a Teen Queen with Curious, Benign Debut Director Tayarisha Poe fashions her debut Selah and The Spades, a YA drama...

Endings, Beginnings | Review

Some Other Beginning’s End: Doremus Continues on the Battlefield of Love Love is hardly a many splendored thing in the filmography of Drake Doremus, who...

Behind You | Review

The Mirror Crack’d: Mecham and Whedon Wax Derivative in Debut Bearing all the marks of a strained production is Behind You, the directorial debut of...

Tigertail | Review

Tiger, Tiger Burning Dim: Yang Unveils a No-frills Yarn on Relationships, Regret Producer Alan Yang (“Parks and Recreation,” “Master of None”) presents a highly personal,...

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Interview: Zamo Mkhwanazi – Laundry (2025)

Rooted in an observational, character-driven approach, Zamo Mkhwanazi's work...

Interview: Kaouther Ben Hania – The Voice of Hind Rajab

When I was actively watching Kaouther Ben Hania’s devastating...

2026 Oscars: The Golden Globe Six Among the International Feature Shortlist

The Oscars have announced the shortlists in 12 categories...
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