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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Review: Grabbers

"Intentionally goofy, and drearily written, your reception of the film will all depend on how high you set your stakes. Think Tremors (1990) was a classic? Maybe you’ll enjoy this tired flick."

John Dies at the End | Review

If Only Everyone Else Did, Too If you’re seeking shamefacedly cheesy special effects, a lobotomized H.P. Lovecraft inspired tale, and mortifyingly bad performances, then look...

Review: John Dies at the End

"It’s obvious Coscarelli still has his audience out there, but unless your hearing and vision may be impaired, there’s not one element to salvage in this utter waste of time, the only tension begat by the anticipation of the titular John’s death, thereby heralding the end of the feature."

John Dies at the End | Review

If Only Everyone Else Did, Too

Grabbers | Review

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DJ Ahmet | Review

All DJs, Great and Small: Unkovski’s Debut Can’t Stop...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Palme d’Or – Part II

Welcome back to the second portion of our Cannes...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Palme d’Or – Part 1

In less than two weeks, Thierry Frémaux will unveil...
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