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 Mummy | Review

You’ll Like My Mummy: Cruise Tastes an Ancient Curse in Lackluster Reboot Casting immediate aspersions over the likely success of a newly recalibrated franchise (coined...

Past Life | Review

Music Makes You Lose Control: Nesher Explores Skeletons in the Closet with Period Drama Having contributed to the rise of Israeli cinema since the late...

It Comes at Night | Review

Night of Your Life: Shults Plumbs Fear and Fear Itself in Arch Sophomore Effort As a pure exercise in the powers of suggestion, It Comes...

Ex Machina | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

A surprise box office hit in the first quarter of 2015 following a SXSW premiere, Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina (A24's first ever win)...

Criterion Collection: Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 2 | Blu-ray Review

In 2007, Martin Scorsese founded the World Cinema Project, a nonprofit organization committed to restoring neglected and marginalized cinema from countries where major restorations...

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Bugonia | Review

When Will They Ever Learn?: Lanthimos Turns to Eco-Horror Yorgos...

Hedda | Review

Party Time: Nia DaCosta Throws A Forgettable Rager If you’ve...
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