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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Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #11. Lucrecia Martel’s Zama

Zama Director: Lucrecia Martel // Writer: Lucrecia Martel Argentinean director Lucrecia Martel has become one of her country's most prolific filmmakers with three outstanding titles to...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #12. Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodworth’s Kebab Royal

Kebab Royal Director: Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth // Writer: Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth A Belgian directing duo that you may be unfamiliar with but...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #13. Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann

Toni Erdmann Director: Maren Ade // Writer: Maren Ade Though many be unfamiliar with her work, which is a pity since both her previous films are...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #14. Helene Cattet & Bruno Forzani’s Let the Bodies Sunbathe!

Let the Bodies Sunbathe! Directors: Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani // Writers: Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani Belgian couple Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani have amassed...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #15. Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Director: Xavier Dolan // Writer: Xavier Dolan 2014 marked an important year for the burgeoning auteur Xavier Dolan,...

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