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: #39. Ben Wheatley’s High Rise

High Rise Director: Ben Wheatley// Writer: Amy Jump The fast moving and increasingly prolific Ben Wheatley commands a significant following after only four incredibly well received...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #40. Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Evolution

Evolution Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic // Writers: Alanté Kavaïté, Lucile Hadzihalilovic While she’s mostly known for having co-written Gaspar Noe’s infamous 2009 film, Enter the Void, Lucile...

Predestination | Review

Adjustment Bureau: The Spierig Bros. Resuscitate Heinlein’s Dime Store Sci-Fi Though it gets off to an idle, clunky start, the Spierig Bros, an Australian directing...

The Search for General Tso | Review

And Tso It Goes: Cheney’s Cuisine Opts for Sugar over Spice It should go without saying that cuisines considered Chinese in the United States are...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #41. Michel Franco’s Chronic

Chronic Director: Michel Franco// Writer: Michel Franco Provocateur Michel Franco has already built an impressive filmography with two highly divisive films, including his 2009 debut Daniel...

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