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.

Exclusive articles:

Jane B. par Agnes V. | Varda Retrospective Review

She’s Not There: Varda’s Lovely, Refracted Portrait of Iconic Birkin The other obscure Agnes Varda title treated to a digital restoration courtesy of Cinelicious Pics...

Kung Fu Master! (Le petit amour) | Varda Retrospective Review

Oedipus at the Arcade: Varda’s Empathetic Exploration of Taboo Invariably, most conversations concerning Agnes Varda, the sole female auteur amongst the prized clutch of men...

Crimson Peak | Review

The Fall of the House of Cushing: Del Toro’s Haunted House Thriller Strangled by Frills There’s much to admire within the crumbling facades of Guillermo...

Under Electric Clouds | Review

Syndromes and a Century: German Jr.’s Existentialist State of Things Aleksey German Jr., son of famed Russian auteur Aleksey German, comes into his own prominence...

Bridge of Spies | Review

A Bridge Too Far: Spielberg Gets Chilly with Cold War Curiosity We’re used to seeing Steven Spielberg’s penchant for WWII recuperations, whether it be via...

Breaking

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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