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:

Bluebird | Review

Lives of Quiet Desperation: Edmond’s Masterful, Eloquent Debut “I stand in awe of my body. This matter to which I am bound,” is the poetic...

My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn | Review

Portrait of an Artist: Corfixen’s Familial Doc an Interesting Conversation Piece There everyone was, in high anticipation at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with Nicolas...

Everly | Review

Everly, Baby: Lynch’s Grindhouse Glory Shoots Blanks If Pam Grier had starred in a 1970’s version of Oldboy directed by Jack Hill, it probably would’ve...

Maps to the Stars | Review

What’s the Matter with Havana?: Cronenberg’s L.A. Story a Hot Mess of Tangled Ideas Couched within its episodic instances of harpooning Hollywood stereotypes, there is...

Queen and Country | Review

Tour of Duty: Boorman Returns to Autobiographical Elements Now at 82 years of age, British auteur John Boorman returns with Queen and Country his first...

Breaking

The Guest | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review

You’ll (Dis)Like My Mother: Mengel Mars a Celebration With his...

A Happy Family | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review

She’s Come Undone: Mack Concocts an Empathetic Chaos It’s clear...

Chica Checa | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review

The Next Best Thing: Holy Hits the Sweet Spot...
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