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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Maurice Pialat Retrospective: The Mouth Agape | Review

A Death in the Family: Pialat’s Subtle Masterpiece of Familial Anguish French auteur Maurice Pialat, the famed Palme d’Or winner who resisted being defined by...

The Keeping Room | Review

Ruminations: Barber’s Sophomore Effort Brings the War Home Director Daniel Barber returns with sophomore effort The Keeping Room, his first film since the Death Wish...

Parisienne (Peur de rien) | 2015 TIFF Review

A Girl in the World: Arbid’s Coming of Age Portrait Enhanced by Generous Lead French director Danielle Arbid returns with Parisienne, her first feature since...

Stonewall | Review

Hole in the Wall: Emmerich Butchers Historical Moment with Whitewashed Overcoat On June 28, 1969, a group of gay men and women took a stand...

99 Homes | Review

Housing Complex: Bahrani Extends Capitalism Criticism to Housing Market Though his 2012 farming melodrama At Any Price found director Ramin Bahrani gaining wider visibility with...

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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...
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