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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Gang War in Milan | Blu-ray Review

Remembered primarily for several giallo titles (and some more exploitative sub-genre cannibal thrillers), illustrious director Umberto Lenzi also helmed several Euro-crime police thrillers (polizieschi)....

Maleficent | Review

Moralificent: Stromberg’s Debut Gets a Dastard Disney Straitjacket Anticipation has been extremely high for Disney’s live action dedication to one of their most enjoyably memorable...

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | Review

Don’t Menschion It: Myers’ Debut a Loving Tribute to a Notable Friend Those that savor uncomplicated glimpses into the oft castigated entertainment industry will most...

Filth | Review

Bad Detective: Baird Adapts Welsh for (Sometimes) Outrageous Effect Danny Boyle’s 1996 classic Trainspotting set the bar for Irvine Welsh adaptations (Boyle is apparently at...

The Search | 2014 Cannes Review

Good Intentions Cobbled: Hazanavicius Chokes on War Story Update It’s clear to see that there were good intentions behind the making of Michael Hazanavicius latest...

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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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