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 Conversation: Finding Foreigners

Though there are many issues regarding the problematic process in deciding the roster of nominees for the annual onslaught known as the Academy Awards,...

Hard Labor (Trabalhar Cansa) | Review

There’s a Ghost in Me: Dutra and Rojas Explore the Reductive State of Capitalism The changing socioeconomic landscape in Brazil has had a direct impact...

Marshland (La Isla Mínima) | Review

Caught in the Quagmire: Rodriguez’s Satisfying Period Neo-Noir Having swept the 2014 Goya Awards back home (winning ten of its sixteen nominations, including Best Film),...

Burnt | Review

Chef Boyardee: Wells Fails with Filmmaking Recipe For his third film outing, director John Wells delves into the catty universe of high-end cuisine with Burnt...

The Larry Fessenden Collection | Blu-ray Review

Scream Factory and IFC Midnight have paired up to present an inspired disc set for The Larry Fessenden Collection, an assortment of four of...

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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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