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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Sicario | Review

The Company of Wolves: Villeneuve’s Superb Packaging Enhances Customary Cartel Themes There’s much to be excited about with Sicario, the latest film from Quebecois director...

Der Nachtmahr | 2015 TIFF Review

Angst von der Angst: Concept Overrides Construction in Weak Psychological Metaphor It’s evident a majority of the artistry that went into the conceptualization of Der Nachtmahr...

Hellions | 2015 TIFF Review

Invasion of the Baby Snatchers: McDonald’s Stillborn Halloween Horror Starting off with a customary flourish of genre staples to set the mood, we gloss over...

Magallanes | 2015 TIFF Review

On the Horizon of Redemption: Del Solar’s Impressive Debut a Historically Relevant Neo-Noir The sins of the recent past infect Peruvian actor Salvador del Solar’s...

Criterion Collection: Blind Chance | Blu-ray Review

Polish auteur Krzysztof Kieslowski’s fascination with allegorical intersections took full flight with his 1987 title Blind Chance, a three tiered narrative metaphor for Poland’s...

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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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