Stories By Nicholas Bell
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The Conversation
The Conversation: Best of 2015 – Top 10 Theatrical Releases
December 14, 2015Diving into the hundreds of new theatrical releases, including large chunks of grueling, gluttonous marathons through world...
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Reviews
Son of Saul | Review
December 14, 2015Hell on Earth: Nemes’ Impressive, Unsettling Debut Plunges into the Darkness of WWII Hungarian director Laszlo...
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Reviews
American Hero | Review
December 12, 2015Street Wise Hercules: Love’s Homespun Superhero Film Too Conventional for Kicks No one can deny the...
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Reviews
Don Verdean | Review
December 10, 2015Going Clear: Hess’ Uncomfortable Religious Comedy Defuses Subversive Potential Religion and comedy don’t make for comfortable...
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Stinking Heaven | Review
December 10, 2015A Place on Earth: Silver’s Period Commune Channels Cinema-Verite While his 2014 title Uncertain Terms still...
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Reviews
In the Heart of the Sea | Review
December 9, 2015Two if by Sea: Howard’s Whaling Expedition Sinks to the Fathoms Herman Melville’s 1851 novel Moby-Dick...
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Disc Reviews
Criterion Collection: Jellyfish Eyes | Blu-ray Review
December 8, 2015Criterion adds Jellyfish Eyes to its collection, the directorial debut of prolific Japanese artist Takashi Murakami....
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Disc Reviews
The Kindergarten Teacher | Blu-ray Review
December 8, 2015Released at the end of July in a limited theatrical run via Kino Lorber, a bit...
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Disc Reviews
Partisan | Blu-ray Review
December 8, 2015After winning an award for Best Cinematography in the World Cinema competition at the 2015 Sundance...
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Reviews
The Girl King | Review
December 5, 2015The Throne of Loneliness: Kaurismaki Cartoons Christina Considering it’s been forty years since her last notable...