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 Price of Success | 2017 Toronto International Film Festival Review

The Price of Life: Lussi-Modeste’s Modest Profile on the Sacrifice of Fame and Fortune Director Teddy Lussi-Modeste scored positive notices for his 2011 debut Jimmy...

The Conversation: Tipping into TIFF (Top 5 Most Anticipated Films)

As we head into the 42nd edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, change is afoot. Earlier this year, it was confirmed the festival...

Castaway (1986) | Review

Castabout: Roeg’s Neglected Island Adventure Collapses Marriage and Misogyny The Quad celebrates the career of renowned British auteur Nicolas Roeg in a week-long retrospective in...

Heat and Dust (1983) | Review

Passage to India: Ivory’s Double Romance Gets a Sterling Restoration Cohen Media Group continues to re-release its catalogue of Merchant-Ivory titles with their latest restoration...

The Villainess | Review

Born to Kill: Byung-gil Gets Blood Simple in Crackling Clash of Vengeance Your eyes might feel bruised but your pulse will remain elevated throughout Jung...

Breaking

Die My Love | Review

Pillion | Review

Sit & Deliver: Lighton Assumes Positions in Titillating Debut There’s...

Interview: György Pálfi & Zsófia Ruttkay – Hen

In 2025 cinema embraced the POV of our winged...

2025 Les Arcs Film Festival: New Lisa Brühlmann, Mar Coll & Lina Soualem Projects In Development

A longstanding champion of emerging European cinema, the Les...
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