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.

Exclusive articles:

Mrs. Fang | 2017 Toronto International Film Festival Review

Death Be Not Proud: Bing’s Chilly Portrait of Death a Cultural Critique of Contemporary China Celebrated Chinese documentarian Wang Bing scored a major coup with...

Beyond Words | 2017 Toronto International Film Festival Review

Stranger in a Strange Land: Antoniak Explores the Black and White of the Refugee Crisis The ongoing refugee crisis provides the framework of Urszula Antoniak’s...

Disappearance | 2017 Toronto International Film Festival Review

Terms of Estrangement: Koole Poses Familial Woes in Chilly Scenes of Winter “Family is just accident…,” remarks one of the tortured characters in Marsha Norman’s...

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...

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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...

Salvation | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Hysterical Intervention: Alper Gets Overwrought Exploring Tribalism The land dispute...

Rosebush Pruning | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

The Killing of a Sacred Dogtooth: Ainouz Paints with...
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