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: 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...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Denis Dercourt’s Happy Birthday

#66. Denis Dercourt’s Happy Birthday Gist: Opening at the beginning of the 1980s in former East Germany, the film centers on Paul who enters into...

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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...

Fjord | Review

Uncanny Valley: Mungiu Explores Liberated Prisons Totalitarian mentality is driven...
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