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:

Asteroid City | Review

The Lost City of Twee: Anderson Continues Quest of Counterfeit Sentiments Somewhere along the way, over the past twenty years, Wes Anderson’s style completely...

Nobody’s Hero (Viens je t’emmène) | Review

We Don’t Need Another Hero: Guiraudie Gets Kooky in Political Comedy of Errors Alain Guiraudie migrates from rural perversity to urban calamity in the comically...

Scarlet (L’Envol) | Review

Come Sail Away: Marcello Runs Aground in Muddled Adaptation Pietro Marcello returns to literature for inspiration in his third narrative feature (and French language debut),...

Past Lives | Review

Tell Me That You Love Me, Nora Moon: Song Explores Destiny and Longing in Potent Debut Romance cut short before it reaches full bloom is...

Lynch/Oz | Review

Follow the Celluloid Road: Philippe Explores the Magnificent Ozsessions of David Lynch The next best thing to a new David Lynch project has to be...

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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