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:

Newness | 2017 Sundance Film Festival Review

Never Gonna Fall for Modern Love: Doremus Deftly Navigates the Hurtles of Millennial Romance Acute technological advancement has proffered up new, albeit problematic conceptions as...

Where is Kyra? | 2017 Sundance Film Festival Review

Identification of a Woman: Dosunmu’s Exacting Arthouse Drama of Suffocation and Alienation Nigerian born director Andrew Dosunmu branches out with an unexpectedly somber portrait of...

Call Me By Your Name | 2017 Sundance Film Festival Review

His Summer of Love: Guadagnino Returns with Perceptive, Tender Sketch of First Love Presented with an intoxicating combination of old fashioned reticence with bold and...

Berlin Syndrome | 2017 Sundance Film Festival Review

He’s a Collector: Shortland Returns to Germany for Simmering Psychological Thriller Australian director Cate Shortland, most revered for her 2013 sophomore feature Lore, returns once...

God’s Own Country | 2017 Sundance Film Festival Review

Gheorghe at the Farm: Lee’s Rustic Romantic Drama Hits the Requisite Notes For those who have been yearning for a less angst-ridden and more contemporary...

Breaking

Interview: Siyou Tan – Amoeba (2025)

The official mascot of Singapore represents a visual melting...

Interview: Zamo Mkhwanazi – Laundry (2025)

Rooted in an observational, character-driven approach, Zamo Mkhwanazi's work...

Interview: Kaouther Ben Hania – The Voice of Hind Rajab

When I was actively watching Kaouther Ben Hania’s devastating...
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