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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Forever Your Maternal Animal | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Only Mothers Left Alive: Maurel Funnels Dysfunctional Family Matters You can't go home again and it’s a disaster to even try, especially as evidenced in...

Flesh and Fuel (Du Fioul dans les artères) | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Paradise by the Dashboard Lights: Le Gall Finds Love in a Hopeless Place A self-described ‘wayward photographer’ influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, French writer/director Pierre Le...

Shana | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Happy-Go-Mucky: Pinell Finds Purpose with a Woman in Transition “No one ever wanted her forever,” is a partial description of the titular character in Gail...

Gentle Monster | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

The Children’s Hour: Kreutzer Poses Provocative Dilemmas The complex trappings of denial are at the heart of Gentle Monster, the latest from Austrian director Marie...

All of a Sudden | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Of Human Bondage: Hamaguchi Highlights Humanity in Quiet Drama In the midst of what ends up being a transformative month for the principal players in...

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2027 Oscars: Austria Backs Hüller as ‘Rose’ in the Best Intl. Feature Film Category

Austria were in a bit of a pickle situation...

Train to Busan | Review

Here Comes the Train Again: Sang-ho’s Live Action Debut...
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