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: Carré Blanc

"While the film quickly establishes an oddly humorous yet ominous and foreboding tone, one can’t help but be distracted by notable similarities to other films. But despite this and the distance we feel from our alienated characters doesn’t stop this from being an intriguing and notable debut, if not altogether masterful."

Review: My Worst Nightmare

"Known for her infamously icy demeanor, Huppert has been no stranger to comedy as of late, playing a bobble-head mother in Copacabana, (2010) and a similar role in Me and My Sister, (2004). However, Fontaine gives her a role (which she has stated she wrote with Huppert in mind) where she can transcend the type A bitch personality and be somewhat of a romantic foil as well."

Killer Elite | Review

You can take the boy away from the killing, but you can’t the killing away from the boy.

My Worst Nightmare | Review

A charming, Gallic comedy featuring one of France’s greatest actresses.

The Moth Diaries | Review

Dear Diary, I Have Nothing New To Say

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