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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2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Ben Wheatley’s A Field In England

#51. Ben Wheatley’s A Field In England Gist: Described as a psychedelic horror film, Wheatley’s latest is set during the English civil war, where a...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Alexei Guerman’s Hard to Be a God

#55. Alexei Guerman's Hard to Be a God Gist: While it may possibly be released as History of the Arkanar Massacre, we’re hoping this retains...

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal | Review

Lars and the Killer Dude: Rodriguez Explores Art and Inspiration While sporting a title that would seem to indicate a comedic mash up of bizarro...

Lotus Eaters | Review

Let What is Broken So Remain: McGuiness’ Debut Familiar, Mesmerizing “Ah, why should life all labor be?” asks Lord Alfred Tennyson in a line from...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Nicole Garcia’s He Left On Sunday

#63. Nicole Garcia’s He Left On Sunday Gist: Il est parti dimanche takes place during the weekend of Pentecost, a teacher in the South of...

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YES | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Break My Soul: Lapid Explores Compromised Artistry During Wartime Essentially,...

Sentimental Value | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Life as a House: Trier Turns Broken Hearts Into...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’

Everyone took notice with his 2006 debut Reprise, but...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Oliver Hermanus’ ‘The History of Sound’

South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus might be another newbie...
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