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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Annabelle | Review

Rosemary’s Scabies: Leonetti Does His Best James Wan Impression Sure to take its place on future lists of cinematographer’s unfortunate attempts at directing, John R....

For Those in Peril | Review

Fish Out of Water: Wright’s Debut a Visually Arresting, Moody Allegory The mythological significance of the sea inflects and infects Paul Wright’s somber directorial debut,...

Gone Girl | Review

Screens From a Marriage: Fincher Makes Pulpy Lemonade Undoubtedly one of 2014's most anticipated titles, David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s bestseller, Gone Girl finds...

Left Behind | Review

Growing Pains: Armstrong’s Re-hash of Christian Agenda Hardly Rapturous The end of times is here again with Left Behind, heralded by the presence of Nicolas...

Hellaware | Review

Satirize This: Bilandic’s Scruffy Send-up of NYC Art Scene Though starting off on a stronger note than where it eventually ends up, Michael M. Bilandic’s...

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Gentle Monster | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

The Children’s Hour: Kreutzer Poses Provocative Dilemmas The complex trappings...

All of a Sudden | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Of Human Bondage: Hamaguchi Highlights Humanity in Quiet Drama In...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 3 – Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden

The second Japanese filmmaker to premiere in the competition...

Parallel Tales (Histoires parallèles) | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

The Double Life of the Voyeurist: Farhadi Fails with...
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