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: #9. Michael Haneke’s Flashmob

Flashmob Director: Michael Haneke // Writer: Michael Haneke The cinema of Michael Haneke may be described as cold, distant, even isolating, as the Austrian auteur prizes...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #10. Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart

Mountains May Depart Director: Jia Zhangke // Writer: Jia Zhangke A preeminent figure in the Sixth Generation movement of Chinese cinema, Jia Zhangke is arguably one...

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...

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