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:

Boxing Day | 2013 LAFF Review

Ape & Essence: Rose’s Latest Another Profound Tolstoy Exercise Like Branagh’s penchant for bringing Shakespeare to celluloid, British director Bernard Rose has steadily amassed a...

The Stroller Strategy | Review

What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Expect It: Michele’s Debut Arrives Stillborn Times are tough for the rom-com and Hollywood isn’t the only old...

Stoker | Blu-ray Review

Receiving a rather chilly, subdued reaction after its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Park Chan-wook’s English language debut, Stoker arrives on Blu-ray...

In the Family | Blu-ray Review

Not long after an initially unheralded premiere in 2011, the Independent Spirit Award nominated debut from Patrick Wang, In the Family, suddenly started getting...

Unfinished Song | Review

Undercooked Film: William’s Change of Pace Rings False How could one not be curious to see Paul Andrew Williams’ (the UK director responsible for strange...

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Ray Gunn | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

An Open and Shut Case: Bird’s Passion Project Feels...

Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

A Heavy Toll: Shirai’s Artful Take on the Body...

Interview: Virginie Efira – All of a Sudden

In All of a Sudden (read review), Virginie Efira delivers...

Interview: Nathalia Acevedo – Salón de belleza

Actress-turned-filmmaker Nathalia Acevedo made her feature directorial debut with...
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