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 Mercenary (1968) | Blu-ray Review

Despite his prolific contributions to the succession of the spaghetti western, time has tended to obscure the reputation of director Sergio Corbucci from all but...

The Villainess | Blu-ray Review

South Korea’s Jung Byung-gil promises all the makings of a cult filmmaker with his second narrative feature, The Villainess. Premiering in the Midnight program at the...

The Conversation: Top 10 World Cinema Filmmakers Missing in Action (Class of ’17)

As we get ready to wrap up the cinematic offerings of 2017, it’s time to revisit those auteurs we haven’t heard from for a...

Lady Bird | Review

Call Her by Her Name: Gerwig Shifts Shrewdly in Director’s Seat Actress Greta Gerwig, alum of the American film movement known as Mumblecore and ingenious...

Kidnap | Blu-ray Review

Halle Berry continues her unwavering dedication to remaining a B-movie maven with Luis Prieto’s Kidnap, a lean, mean adrenaline pumping slice of 1990s style...

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Nina Roza | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Father Figure, Mother Tongue: Dulude-De Celles Curates Reconciliation It turns...

At the Sea | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Days of Wine and Poses: Mundruczo Dances Around the...

Dust | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Corporate Cannibals: Blondé Underwhelms with Ethical Reckoning There’s an interesting...

Rose | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

A Self-Made Man: Schleinzer Explores the Privilege of Pants If...
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