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

Don’t Snatch This Mixed Bag

Breaking

TheyDream | Review

The Devils (1971) | Review

Sympathy for The Devils: The Suppression of Ken Russell’s...

Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.

Club Kid | Review

Sex, Drugs & Unexpected Parenting: Firstman’s Debut Creates an...

Interview: Jordan Firstman – Club Kid

I first took notice of Jordan Firstman through his...
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