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.

Exclusive articles:

Are You Here | Review

One Has to Ask: Weiner’s Debut a Floundering Misfire Success sometimes has a blindsiding effect on self-criticism and control, which may very well be the...

The Giver | Review

Tis Better to Give: Noyce’s Adaptation Too Little Too Late in YA Dystopic Cinema In today’s onslaught of dystopic film franchises dominated by adaptations of...

Jealousy | Review

Cold Day in the Park: Garrel’s Green Monster in Black and White Director Philippe Garrel returns to his prized black and white format for a...

Jake Squared | Review

Multiplicity: Goldberg’s Latest a Mediocre Mash-up of the Masculinity Affliction A handful of exquisite references are bound to crop up in a discussion of Howard...

Moebius | Review

Freudian Slip: Ki-duk Gets to the Greek South Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk outdoes himself with his latest theatrical release, Moebius, so named for the continuous...

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Forever Your Maternal Animal | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Only Mothers Left Alive: Maurel Funnels Dysfunctional Family Matters You...

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...
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