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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3,2,1…Frankie Goes Boom | Review

Sex, Lies, and Youtube: Roberts’ Sophomore Effort a Sometimes Entertaining Slapstickery To live, die, and make viral videos in L.A. seems to be the overriding...

Fat Kid Rules the World | Review

Punked Up: Lillard’s Passion Project a Worthwhile Effort Matthew Lillard, that 1990s alternative screen teen utilized to great effect by John Waters, Wes Craven, and...

Wuthering Heights | Review

Such Great Heights: Andrea Arnold’s Provocative Adaptation Revitalizes Classic Tale While she’s stated herself that she dislikes the idea of adapting a novel to film,...

Butter | Review

Micallef's Blacklist Script Becomes An Over-churned Satire A sublime example of uneven tone, characterization, and sensibility, the sophomore feature from Jim Field Smith, Butter, frustratingly...

V/H/S | Review

A Worthwhile Horror Anthology For the Found Footage Generation We all know it goes without saying that the problem with the anthology or omnibus film...

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2026 Oscars: The Golden Globe Six Among the International Feature Shortlist

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Interview: Ntobeko Sishi – Laundry (2025)

We first became aware of South Africa filmmaker Zamo...

Interview: Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme marks a new evolution in the work...
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