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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A Radiant Girl (Une jeune fille qui va bien) | Review

Games of Hate & Chance: Kiberlain Curates Characterization with Tragic Wartime Portrait In the eye of a swiftly gathering storm in the summer of 1942,...

Close | Review

The Children’s Hour: Dhont Explores Unspoken Realities in Masterful Drama The essence of Close, the sophomore film from Belgium’s Lukas Dhont, is akin to the...

Un beau matin (One Fine Morning) | Review

All the Mornings in the World: Seydoux Burns Bright in Hansen-Love’s Moving Drama Hannah Arendt succinctly remarked on the inference between 'doing' and 'understanding' in...

Cairo Conspiracy | Review

You Gotta Have Faith: Saleh Explores Corruption of Institutions in Procedural Thriller “Power is a double edged sword. Sometimes it cuts the hand that wields...

Nostalgia | Review

You Can’t Go Home Again: Martone’s Latest Asserts the Past is a Dangerous Place In yet another foray into the teeming possibilities of Naples, Mario...

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2026 Eurimages: Mia Hansen-Love, Justine Triet, Bertrand Bonello & Mungiu/Uricaru Land Coin

World cinema heavyweights Mia Hansen-Love, Justine Triet and Bertrand...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Critics’ Week

The parallel selection dedicated to debut and sophomore features...
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