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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Mental | Review

Mixed Nuts: Hogan’s Latest a Welcome Return to Roots After almost two decades knocking around the studio system after the success of his 1994 hit...

New World | Review

Operation Rehash: Hoon-jung’s Sophomore Film Glossy Entertainment Director Park Hoon-jung, perhaps best known for his screenplays for a pair of 2010 titles like The Unjust,...

My Brother the Devil | Review

Better the Devil You Know: Hosaini’s Debut a Vibrant Urban Street Drama Sally El Hosaini’s directorial debut, My Brother the Devil, takes the overly familiar...

The Place Beyond the Pines | Review

The Pompatus of Fate: Cianfrance’s Masterpiece an Ode to Ties that Bind After his gloriously depressing 2010 sophomore film, Blue Valentine, a hellish drama revolving...

Hunky Dory | Review

Satisfactory Endeavor: Evans’ Latest Enjoyable Fluff Welsh director Marc Evans explores 1970’s rural Wales with his latest film, Hunky Dory, following his 2010 film Patagonia....

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Romería | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Blood Relatives: Simon Treads Familiar Water with Continued Autofiction After...

Fuori | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Hoosegow Girls: Martone Pays Delicate Tribute to Goliarda Sapienza ...

It Was Just an Accident | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Phantom Limb: Panahi Treads Ripples of Retribution Jafar Panahi continues...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Mario Martone’s Fuori

In an even split, and in two different waves,...
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