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 Conversation: Producer Janine Jackowski

Producer Janine Jackowski has quietly fostered a new era of art-house German cinema off lauded output from directors Maren Ade and Ulrich Kohler (who...

I Feel Pretty | Review

More Than a Feeling: Kohn & Silverstein Compose Meaningful, Imprecise Satire on Body Shaming Screenwriters Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, known for adolescent minded portraits...

Criterion Collection: Eclipse #46 – Ingrid Bergman’s Swedish Years | DVD Review

If her status as one of the most prominent fixtures of the Criterion Collection had been in contention before, Ingrid Bergman’s presence is now...

Zama | Review

Mortal Transfer: Martel Returns with Lush, Dark Comedy on Colonial Maneuvering Unfairly disposed to doomed distribution prospects and perhaps unfortunate dismissal during its initial reception...

Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc | Review

The Passion of the Joan: Dumont Approaches Ecclesiastical Fervor in Musical Comedy If cinema could approach the same sacred realm as any pre-ordained religious doctrine,...

Breaking

Children of the Monkey (I figli della scimmia) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Favorited Son: Landucci Looks at How Love Can...

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Holy War: Mahershala Ali Unleashes Fatherly Vengeance Your Mother Your...

Back to Buenos Aires | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Doctor and the Devils: Bechis Explores the Agony...

A Bit of Light | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Under the Cherry Moon: Asgari Lets the Sun Shine...
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