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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Moka | Review

The Hand that Robs the Cradle: Mermoud Utilizes Devos for Sweet Vengeance Revenge is a dish best served cold and a little neurotic, at least...

One, Two, Three | Blu-ray Review

For as progressive and refreshing as his iconic 1960 Best Picture Winner The Apartment still feels today, Billy Wilder’s 1961 follow-up One, Two, Three...

The Paradine Case | Blu-ray Review

One of Alfred Hitchcock’s neglected masterpieces is his 1947 courtroom psychodrama The Paradine Case, the director’s last contractual obligation under David O. Selznick, which...

Year of the Comet | Blu-ray Review

Revisiting Peter Yates’ 1992 romantic adventure film Year of the Comet is a bit like watching a paunchy prizefighter attempting to reclaim a past...

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...

Breaking

One Minute to Midnight (Un peu avant minuit) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Man Who Snubbed Women: Pariser Performs a Patriarchal...

NAZA | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Destroy Everything You Touch: Abraham & Szor Explore the...

The Fire Within You (Il fuoco che ti porti dentro) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Shrill Seekers: De Angelis Turns to Comedic Caricature For...

A Good Little Soldier (Un bon petit soldat) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

A HR Manager Never Cries: Brize Takes on Executive...
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