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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Wiener-Dog | Review

Every Dachshund Has His Day: Solondz Provides Droll Despair It’s been five years since we were last graced with Todd Solondz’s particular brand of muted...

The Shallows | Review

The Shark Who Came in from the Deep: Collet-Serra’s Shark Attack Sticks to the Basics There will likely never be a shark attack film as...

The Fundamentals of Caring | Review

Careworn Crucibles: Burnett’s Clichés Prove Reading is Fundamental Writer and producer Rob Burnett, who has a healthy television resume with contributions such as “Ed” and...

Swiss Army Man | Review

Pretend That We’re Dead: Or - Two Dans, a Dano, and a Dead Body What is there to be said about a dramatic comedy built...

La Chienne | Criterion Blu-ray Review

Popular discussions of Jean Renoir tend to highlight his most renowned titles from particular periods of his career, though his greatest contributions and considerable...

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Jeunes mères (Young Mothers) | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Bonjour Tristesse: The Dardenne Bros. Explore Teenage Pregnancy In their...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 11 – Kelly Reichardt’s ‘The Mastermind’

While she has dropped world premieres at Sundance and...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 11 – Dardenne Bros.’ ‘Jeunes mères’

Winner of the Palme d'Or for 1999's Rosetta (which...
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