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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My Brother the Devil | Review

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Nicholas Bell - March 25, 2013

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

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Nicholas Bell - March 25, 2013

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

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Nicholas Bell - March 21, 2013

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....

Starbuck | Review

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Nicholas Bell - March 20, 2013

Light Roast: Scott’s Sophomore Success a Breezy Crowd Pleaser Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott managed to make a funny and heartfelt crowd pleaser with his 2011...