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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Memphis | Review

Riding on a Western Dream: Sutton’s Sophomore Film Drifts About a Drifter To refer to Tim Sutton’s sophomore film, Memphis as understated would itself be...

The Longest Week | Review

Arrested Development: Glanz’s Debut an Affluent Vacuum For the most part, it’s an ingenious trick to fabricate an aura of empathy around a pool of...

The Scribbler | Review

I’m Scribbling as Fast as I Can: Suits Unsuited for Comic Book Adaptation Within minutes of its meager running time, which opens with a disorienting...

God Help the Girl | Review

Girl From Ipecac: Murdoch’s Musical a Flimsy Masquerade The directorial debut of Scottish musician Stuart Murdoch, the lead singer and songwriter of famed indie pop...

Innocence | Review

The Vice of Virtue: Brougher’s Latest Achieves Varied Results Those familiar with Hilary Brougher’s offbeat sensibilities, as showcased in her delightful 1997 debut The Sticky...

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

Paradise by the Dashboard Lights: Le Gall Finds Love...

Shana | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Happy-Go-Mucky: Pinell Finds Purpose with a Woman in Transition “No...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 3 – Marie Kreutzer’s ‘Gentle Monster’

From Austria, Marie Kreutzer breaks into the Palme d'Or...

Gentle Monster | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

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