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Nicholas Bell

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), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) and GALECA. His top 3 for 2021: France (Bruno Dumont), Passing (Rebecca Hall) and Nightmare Alley (Guillermo Del Toro). He was a jury member at the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival.

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  • Reviews

    Neighboring Sounds | Review

    By August 22, 2012

    People Talking Without Speaking: Mendonca Filho’s Ensemble a Pleasant Din There’s something extremely engrossing about Kleber...

  • Reviews

    Samsara | Review

    By August 22, 2012

    Fever Dreams of a Tangential Wheel: Fricke’s Latest a Visual Feat, Contextual Blunder A veritable poem...

  • Reviews

    Teddy Bear | Review

    By August 20, 2012

    You’ll Like My Mother: Matthiesen’s Debut a Gentle Giant Director Mads Matthiesen developed his 2007 short...

  • Reviews

    Cosmopolis | Review

    By August 16, 2012

    Consuming Dystopia: Cronenberg’s Latest a Morose Microcosm of Greedy Consumption David Cronenberg returns to a familiar...

  • Reviews

    Robot & Frank | Review

    By August 13, 2012

    We all need a PAL. Robot & Frank, the feature debut of director Jake Schrier, sounds...

  • Reviews

    The Awakening | Review

    By August 13, 2012

    She Ain’t Afraid ‘a No Ghosts: Rebecca Hall’s Deadening Vehicle a Snoozer UK director Nick Murphy,...

  • Reviews

    Goats | Review

    By August 8, 2012

    Where’s an Attenborough When You Need One?: Neil’s Debut a Blank Slate Acting and dialogue coach...

  • Reviews

    Mosquita Y Mari | Review

    By August 3, 2012

    Feels Like The First Time: Guerrero’s Debut Nondescript But Heartfelt Writer/director Aurora Guerrero’s feature debut, Mosquita...

  • Reviews

    Klown | Review

    By July 23, 2012

    A Buffoon Buffet: Danish Comedy Brazen, Ballsy, Adult Fun Witness the most surprising, and hands down,...

  • Reviews

    Searching for Sugarman | Review

    By July 23, 2012

    Bendjelloul Gives Us “Where Are They Now” Fierceness On Forgotten Artist First time filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul...

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