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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Sew the Winter to My Skin | 2018 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Or Else It Gets the Hose Again: Qubeka Recuperates a Rebel from Apartheid South Africa South Africa’s film industry remains somewhat on the fringe of...

One Last Deal | 2018 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Art to Art: Haro Conjures Another Character Study in Crowd-pleasing Drama Much like his contemporary Dome Karukoski, Finnish director Klaus Härö is one of his...

The Vice of Hope | 2018 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Hope to It: De Angelis Tackles Child Trafficking in Latest Neapolitan Drama Life may be bleak, but it’s also textured with fascinating possibilities in the...

The River | 2018 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Bury the Sins & Wash Them Clean: Baigazin Presents the Dysfunction of Isolation in Simmering Drama Over the last decade, several prominent voices out of...

The Conversation: High Life Leads Top Ten Most Anticipated 2018 TIFF Titles

Sifting through the pu-pu platter of cinematic offerings in the Toronto International Film Festival’s program is no small feat, even after the venue has...

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2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Un Certain Regard

Introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob, the Un Certain...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Directors’ Fortnight

It’s nearly impossible to predict what the programming crew...

2026 Eurimages: Mia Hansen-Love, Justine Triet, Bertrand Bonello & Mungiu/Uricaru Land Coin

World cinema heavyweights Mia Hansen-Love, Justine Triet and Bertrand...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Critics’ Week

The parallel selection dedicated to debut and sophomore features...
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