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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Through the Looking-Glass…Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2016: #1. Juan Antonio Bayona’s A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls Director: Juan Antonio Bayona // Writer: Patrick Ness Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona began as one of the talents supported by Guillermo Del...

Through the Looking-Glass…Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2016: #2. Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale

The Nightingale Director: Jennifer Kent // Writer: Jennifer Kent As she basks in the positive fall out of her incredibly well received directorial debut, The Babadook,...

Through the Looking-Glass…Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2016: #3. Fabrice du Welz’s Message From the King

Message From the King Director: Fabrice du Welz // Writers: Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell Belgian director Fabrice du Welz announced himself with a memorable debut over...

Through the Looking-Glass…Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2016: #4. Ulrich Seidl’s Herr Grasl

Herr Grasl Director: Ulrich Seidl // Writer: Ulrich Seidl After premiering his monolithic Paradise trilogy across 2012 and 2013, along with the long gestating documentary project...

Through the Looking-Glass…Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2016: #5. Mia Hansen-Love’s The Future

The Future Director: Mia Hansen-Løve // Writer: Mia Hansen-Løve Actress turned director Mia Hansen-Løve (married to auteur Olivier Assayas) has quickly become one of the most notable contemporary French...

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Black Money for White Nights | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review

Steal Big, Steal Little: Grozeva & Valchanov Deliver Just...

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...
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