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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The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

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Nicholas Bell - February 15, 2025

Devil May Care: Bucio’s Tantalizing Premise Fizzles Out With an enigmatic premise and a formidably morbid title, Ernesto Martinez Bucio’s debut The Devil Smokes...

The Good Sister (Schwesterherz) | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

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Nicholas Bell - February 14, 2025

Sister, My Sister: Fischer Tests the Moral Fibers of Familial Bonds An ethical dilemma curdles in the heart of Sarah Miro Fischer’s directorial debut Schwesterherz...

Little Trouble Girls | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

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Nicholas Bell - February 14, 2025

Circles of Perfection: Djukić Surveys the Compromises of Sexual Awakening Taking its title from the 1995 Sonic Youth track Little Trouble Girls (Kaj ti je...

Living the Land | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

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Nicholas Bell - February 14, 2025

Land of Steady Habits: Meng Reflects Familial Upheaval in Quiet Saga “Isn’t it queer: there are only two or three human stories, and they go...

Home Sweet Home | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

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Nicholas Bell - February 14, 2025

Sofie, Homemaker: Petersen Banks on Undervalued Emotional Labor Danish director Frelle Petersen’s latest title Home Sweet Home (Hjem kaere hjem) aims to showcase the significant...

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