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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Insidious: Chapter 2 | Review

When Less is More: Wan’s Sequel Does 2 Much A follow-up to 2010’s highly entertaining old-school horror throwback Insidious seemed a tall order, yet James...

Mother of George | Review

When You’re Expecting: Dosunmu’s Sophomore Feature a Gorgeously Shot Tale of Immigrant Tradition After debuting his 2011 feature Restless City to critical acclaim on the...

Jayne Mansfield’s Car | Review

Brains of a Blonde: Thornton’s Unnecessary Return to the Director’s Chair After his astonishingly strong 1996 directorial debut, Sling Blade, you’d be hard pressed to...

And While We Were Here | Review

HereToFore: Coiro’s Latest Stale, Blatant Exercise Actress turned director Kat Coiro reunites with Kate Bosworth for her sophomore feature, And While We Were Here, leaving...

iNumber Number | 2013 TIFF Review

I Think I Got Yours: Marsh’s Latest a Simple Heist Thriller Considering its locale, its budget, and enjoyably committed performances, South African filmmaker Donovan Marsh’s...

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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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