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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The Old Oak | Review

A Tree Grows in England: Loach Loses Steam in Klutzy Refugee Drama There’s no doubt Ken Loach is one of the most prominent social-realist directors...

Coup de chance | Review

Bad Luck Banging: Luck is a Fickle Mistress in Allen’s Amusing Gallic Debut For his fiftieth (and rumored to be last) film, Woody Allen’s French...

La Chimera | Review

The Passionate Thief: Rohrwacher Finds Treasures Under the Tuscan Sun “The sun is following us,” whispers a willowy blonde in the enigmatic opening moments...

DogMan | Review

All Dogs Go to Heaven: Besson Gets Bombastic with Retro Pulp The suspension of disbelief required to enjoyably settle into Luc Besson’s latest film, DogMan,...

Asphalt City | Review

Angel Heart: Sauvaire Serves Savior Complex in EMS Thriller “It’s easier with wings than without,” was the tagline for Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings of...

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Interview: Marine Atlan – La Gravida | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

This year, the Critics' Week gifted us a feature...

Interview: Abinash Bikram Shah – Elephants in the Fog | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Making his second splash in Cannes after seeing his...

Interview: Rakan Mayasi – Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Set within a tightly knit Bedouin community in Lebanon,...
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