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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El Conde | Review

Death Becomes Him: Larrain Resurrects a Dictator in Bizarre Black Comedy For his most subversive film to date (and likely the most beautiful and perverse...

Interview: Natalia López Gallardo – Robe of Gems (Manto de Gemas)

Largely known as a film editor for having worked with partner Carlos Reygadas on 2007 masterwork Silent Light and with further collaborations with the...

Hors-saison | 2023 Venice Film Festival Review

Lover Come Back: Romance Rekindles in Brizé’s Elegant Exploration of Regret The universal dilemma of romantic regret is wondering ‘what could have been’ based on...

Woman Of… | 2023 Venice Film Festival Review

Pieces of a Woman: Szumowska & Englert Compose Compassionate Portrait of Trans Woman “Testosterone is power,” confirms one physician advising Andrzej, the protagonist of Malgorzata...

Lubo | 2023 Venice Film Festival Review

Children of a Lesser God: Diritti Highlights Swiss War Crimes in Prolonged Drama The actual history being explored in Giorgio Diritti’s three-hour drama Lubo is...

Breaking

La bola negra | Review

The Play’s the Thing: Ambrossi & Calvo Connect the...

A Long Winter | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

A Gentle Thaw: Haigh’s Measured Drama is Glacial but...

Animol | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

Mismanaged Masculinity: Walters’ Gritty Debut Lacks Impactful Style Over...

Artificial | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

The End of The World as we Know it:...
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