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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iLL Manors | TIFF 2012 Review

Urbane Safari: Ben Drew’s Debut an Exercise in Abject Miserabilism British musical artist Ben Drew, aka Plan B, makes his directorial debut with a story...

When I Saw You | TIFF 2012 Review

Seeing is Believing: Jacir Revisits Historical Period of Palestinian Refugees in Sophomore Feature Director Annemarie Jacir’s much celebrated 2008 film, Salt of This Sea, was...

Shores of Hope | TIFF 2012 Review

Back in the GDR: Hebbeln’s Debut Feature Revisits Political Turmoil of East Germany Writer/director Toke Constantin Hebbeln follows up his 2006 short film Nevermore with...

Interview: Ira Sachs (Keep the Lights On)

We sat down with Ira Sachs shortly after the world premiere of his latest film, Keep the Lights On, after its world premiere at...

The Eye of the Storm | Review

Tempest Trap: Schepisi’s Latest Feature Never Quite Elevates Beyond Mild Blip on the Radar With his first film project since 2005 (and first theatrical release...

Breaking

Interview: Zamo Mkhwanazi – Laundry (2025)

Rooted in an observational, character-driven approach, Zamo Mkhwanazi's work...

Interview: Kaouther Ben Hania – The Voice of Hind Rajab

When I was actively watching Kaouther Ben Hania’s devastating...

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

The Oscars have announced the shortlists in 12 categories...
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