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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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane | Review

The Pain is Calling, Oh Mandy: Levinson’s Satisfying Debut Finally Hits Theaters Premiering at the Toronto Film Festival way back in 2006, Jonathan Levine’s directorial...

Bad Milo! | Review

Asscapade: Vaughan’s Body Horror Comedy Ripe for Cult Status Destined for cult comedy status is Jacob Vaughan’s Bad Milo!, a ribald idea that threatens to...

Dark Touch | Review

If Only They Knew She Had the Power: De Van’s Somber Telekinetic Exercise Lacks Verve Previously a scribe and actress for Francois Ozon in some...

Out in the Dark | Review

Nobody Knows: Mayer’s Debut Explores Personal is Political with Tragic Gay Love Story For his screen debut, Israeli born director Michael Mayer’s Out in the...

We Are What We Are | Review

It Is What It Is: Mickle’s Latest a Subpar Remake Director Jim Mickle’s latest, We Are What We Are, is a remake of the excellent...

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2026 Cannes Film Festival – Checklist of Our Reviews

IONCINEMA.com’s Chief Film Critic Nicholas Bell reviewed the entire...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Winners – Un Certain Regard [Video]

The jury of Leila Bekhti and peers Thomas Cailley,...
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