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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Yosemite | Review

Palo Alto 2: Demeestere Crafts Franco’s Prose for Portrait of Preadolescent Angst Director Gabrielle Demeestere adapts James Franco’s A California Childhood for her directorial debut,...

A Bucket of Blood | Blu-Ray Review

Though producer Roger Corman’s contributions to independent cinema are arguably unparalleled, the enduring quality of his directorial efforts is another story. By the end...

The Bat | Blu-Ray Review

The Film Detective Archives refurbishes the forgotten 1959 film version of The Bat, an adaptation of a play by Depression era mystery writer...

Daddy’s Home | Review

That’s His Boy: Anders Brings Us Broken Homes for the Holidays with Flaccid Comedy Chances are, you might not have been expecting much from Sean...

Joy | Review

Success is the Best Revenge: Russell’s Embellished Portrait of the Miracle Mop Director David O. Russell has been often praised for the depictions of women...

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