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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23 Paces to Baker Street | Blu-Ray Review

Reviews

Nicholas Bell - February 21, 2017

Director Henry Hathaway is perhaps best remembered for his late period Westerns (namely some iconic John Wayne oaters, like True Grit and The Sons...

Aki Kaurismaki’s “The Other Side of Hope” Leads Nicholas Bell’s 2017 Berlin Intl. Film Fest Top Ten

Film Festivals

Nicholas Bell - February 20, 2017

Unfortunately, Berlinale 2017, the 67th edition of the film festival, may be remembered as something of a letdown. Although several surprises were to be...

Get Out | Review

Reviews

Nicholas Bell - February 20, 2017

The Souls of Black Folk: Peele's Debut Subverts the Norm in Edgy, Timely Horror Film Behold the power of genre film, a tradition of cinema...

Joaquim | 2017 Berlin International Film Festival Review

Reviews

Nicholas Bell - February 18, 2017

Once Upon a Time Tiradentes: Gomes Delivers Exceptional, Unique Biopic on Brazil’s Crusader of Enlightenment Brazilian director Marcelo Gomes tackles eighteenth century revolutionary Joachim Jose...

On the Beach at Night Alone | 2017 Berlin International Film Festival Review

Reviews

Nicholas Bell - February 18, 2017

Qualified for Love: Sangsoo Showcases Minhee in Latest Perambulation on Soju Soaked Saudade Prolific South Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo consistently unveils mannered films with marked...

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