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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American Hero | Review

Street Wise Hercules: Love’s Homespun Superhero Film Too Conventional for Kicks No one can deny the super hero is now an immovable staple of Hollywood...

Don Verdean | Review

Going Clear: Hess’ Uncomfortable Religious Comedy Defuses Subversive Potential Religion and comedy don’t make for comfortable bedfellows, at least not for films attempting to play...

Stinking Heaven | Review

A Place on Earth: Silver’s Period Commune Channels Cinema-Verite While his 2014 title Uncertain Terms still awaits theatrical release as it makes the rounds of...

In the Heart of the Sea | Review

Two if by Sea: Howard’s Whaling Expedition Sinks to the Fathoms Herman Melville’s 1851 novel Moby-Dick is one of the seminal epics of American literature,...

Criterion Collection: Jellyfish Eyes | Blu-ray Review

Criterion adds Jellyfish Eyes to its collection, the directorial debut of prolific Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Known for his multi-faceted platforms of painting, sculpture,...

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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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