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: Forgiveness of Blood

"More of a character study than a cautionary or moral tale, The Forgiveness of Blood doesn’t have the intense drama or emotion of Maria, Full of Grace, but it’s a noteworthy effort from Marston."

Forgiveness of Blood | Review

Blood Complicated

Review: Tomorrow, When the War Began

"There’s certainly a market for teenage heroes, but Beattie’s flaccid adaptation feels like a bloated exercise in time wasting (but, rest assured, TWTWB 2 and 3 are already in the works)."

Tomorrow, When the War Began | Review

If you love the smell of adolescence in the morning….

Review: Bullhead

While an initial glance would suggest that Bullhead simply sets out to deliver what it says it will as a seedy underworld thriller, it becomes an increasingly complex character study that touches on consumption and masculinity in intriguing and surprising ways.

Breaking

Closure | Review

Seriousness Sensationalized: Marczak Uses a Father in Turmoil to...

Prince | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

All Bark No Bite: Borgia’s Doggy Domestic Never Gets...

Interview: Hédi Zardi Atlas Workshop – 2026 Marrakech Film Festival

The Atlas Workshops provide artistic and professional support to...
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