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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You Don’t Nomi | Review

Eyes Without Versace: McHale Explores the Cult of Camp with Doc Debut What constitutes camp and how it can be created has long been an...

The King of Staten Island | Review

King Without a Crown: Apatow Deifies Davidson in Latest Dramedy For his sixth directorial outing, Judd Apatow continues with his method of building a narrative...

Becky | Review

But When She Was Bad, She Was Awful: Milott & Murnion Subvert Allegiances in Violent Thriller The innocuously titled Becky is the third feature...

Papicha | Review

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?: Meddour Goes Back to Black Decade with Debut Fashion is certainly far from one’s mind when dealing with...

Criterion Collection: Husbands (1970) | Blu-ray Review

Husbands (1970), the fourth feature of auteur John Cassavetes, patron saint of American independent cinema, would end up being the first showcase for the...

Breaking

I Plant My Hand in the Garden | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Root Work: Taheri and Hadzija Disrupt the Symmetry There’s an...

Closure | Review

Seriousness Sensationalized: Marczak Uses a Father in Turmoil to...

Prince | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

All Bark No Bite: Borgia’s Doggy Domestic Never Gets...
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