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:

Cosmopolis | Review

Consuming Dystopia: Cronenberg’s Latest a Morose Microcosm of Greedy Consumption David Cronenberg returns to a familiar formula, that of creating a uniquely original film from...

Robot & Frank | Review

We all need a PAL. Robot & Frank, the feature debut of director Jake Schrier, sounds like it has the potential to land in independent...

The Awakening | Review

She Ain’t Afraid ‘a No Ghosts: Rebecca Hall’s Deadening Vehicle a Snoozer UK director Nick Murphy, previously known for his dabbling in television, snags Rebecca...

Goats | Review

Where’s an Attenborough When You Need One?: Neil’s Debut a Blank Slate Acting and dialogue coach Christopher Neil, a vague member of the Coppola Clan,...

Mosquita Y Mari | Review

Feels Like The First Time: Guerrero’s Debut Nondescript But Heartfelt Writer/director Aurora Guerrero’s feature debut, Mosquita Y Mari is a coming of age exercise in...

Breaking

Fjord | Review

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

Interview: Jacqueline Lentzou – A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra

A poem. A song. An argument. An apology. Inspired...

Interview: Andrea Pallaoro – The Echo Chamber

With his fourth feature film, Andrea Pallaoro turns his...

Lee Chang-dong – Possible Love

For his seventh feature film, Korean master filmmaker Lee...
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