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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Sand Storm | 2016 Sundance Film Festival Review

The Member of the Wedding: Zexer’s Debut Churns Empathy from Obscene Custom We’ve seen an increasing tide of feminist perspective narratives detailing the despicable social...

Belgica | 2016 Sundance Film Festival Review

Bar None: Van Groeningen Returns to Musical Inclinations for Vibrant Sibling Portrait Belgian auteur Felix Van Groeningen, the front runner of the Belgian New Wave,...

2016 Sundance Film Festival: Nicholas Bell’s Top 5 Most Anticipated Films

Despite the initial anticipation or dismay for every annual major film festival line-up, Sundance remains an inherent conjurer of new breakout talent. Though we...

Fantômas | Blu-ray Review

Though we’re barely into a new calendar year, Kino Lorber has released one of the year's most notable Blu-ray restorations, a superb presentation of...

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Blu-ray Review

Shakespeare’s portrait of the brooding, potentially psychotic Danish prince Hamlet is arguably the Bard’s most notable play, as well as a veritable support beam...

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Interview: Hédi Zardi Atlas Workshop – 2026 Marrakech Film Festival

The Atlas Workshops provide artistic and professional support to...

Possible Love | Review

Blue is the Warmest Collar: Chang-dong Prepares a Touch...

Lee Chang-dong – Possible Love

For his seventh feature film, Korean master filmmaker Lee...

Interview: Travis Knight – Wildwood

Among those that play the long game we could...
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