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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Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Review

The Story of Women: Hittman Hits Home Run with Stellar, Topical Abortion Drama How often have you seen an abortion drama, in any language, which...

Coffee & Kareem | Review

Fecal Weapon: Dowse Gets Derivative with (Another) Odd Couple Comedy The odd couple dynamic in comedy is as old as the genre itself, and thus,...

The Other Lamb | Review

Lamb Tied to (Mis)Take: Szumowska Gets Culty with English Language Debut Cults seem to be making something of a comeback in popular film culture, which...

Butt Boy | Review

Butt, I Won’t Do That: Cornack Redefines Anal Retentive in Crass Comedy Although it requires a healthy suspension of disbelief in order for it...

Criterion Collection: Bamboozled (2000) | Blu-ray Review

That Spike Lee remains one of the true provocative soothsayers of cinema should come as no surprise, yet it’s an epiphany for those reconsidering...

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2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Were Fatherland & Fjord Tops of the Fest? We Compare Grids!

Fatherland and Fjord towered above the rest on our...

The Birthday Party (Histoires de la nuit) | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Bird on a Wire: The Past Haunts the Present...

Coward | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Bent Knee, Limp Wrist: Dhont Explores Love at the...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Fatherland & Fjord Rated Top Films of Cannes!

The Palme d'Or winner and the Best Director winners...
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