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.

Exclusive articles:

Hope Gap | Review

Mind the Gap: Nicholson’s Intimate Divorce Story Drama The emotional devastation of a divorce girds the intimate dramatic underpinnings of Hope Gap, a quiet and...

The Way Back | Review

Whisky Galore: Affleck Shines in Character Study on Regret & Retribution Reception theory often dictates a morbid confluence when consuming entertainment which reflects a kernel...

Straight Up | Review

Is It Gonna Be You and Me Forever?: Sweeney Sparks Romance in Loquacious Debut James Sweeney makes his directorial debut with Straight Up, an odd-couple...

Bacurau | Review

It Takes a Village: Filho & Dornelles Smash Art-House into Grindhouse A heady melding of local cultural motifs, morbid politically-minded histories and exploitation slasher vibes,...

Balloon | Review

An Air Affair: Herbig Revisits GDR Getaway in Strait-laced Thriller German director Michael Herbig, best known for his comedic films in his native country, makes...

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2026 Cannes: Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard Selected for Cannes Premiere (!?)

There was no mention this morning for a film...

2026 Cannes: Mysius, Kreutzer, Harari, Grisebach, Herry, Bourgeois-Taquet Among New Faces in the Palme d’Or Comp

A competition section of (currently) twenty-one features with, according...

2026 Cannes: Nicolas Winding Refn, Quentin Dupieux & Bertrand Mandico on the Croisette

The Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and...
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