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: Our Idiot Brother

"Peretz’s latest isn’t trying to be an acerbic statement about the miasma of American livelihood a la Alexander Payne or Todd Solondz, but is rather a sweet-toothed interlude that chugs along on some top notch comedic performances."

Our Idiot Brother | Review

Road to Prison is also Paved with Good Intentions

Review: The Last Circus

"The Last Circus, a bizarre horror comedy lobbed over a network of historical symbolism, not unlike the works of Carlos Saura or Guillermo Del Toro, happens to be one of the strangest and original pieces of cinema one could hope to see this year. Subtlety is still not a word to describe this film, but it features some elusive implications and images that are eerie and unforgettable."

The Last Circus | Review

All the World Loves a Clown….Horror Film.

DVD Review: Clash

"Offering a combination of fighting techniques in an attempt to differentiate itself from Hong Kong martial arts films, this directorial debut from Le Thanh So doesn’t ever rise above the trappings of the genre. Despite an impressive fight sequence, or two, the meager plot and cliché back story techniques have all the earmarks of a low budget buffet."

Breaking

Sauna | Review

Interview: Alireza Khatami – The Things You Kill

For his second feature film, Toronto-based Alireza Khatami tackles...

Sirat | Review

A Bridge Too Far: Laxe Enters the Zone “The Zone...

Sound of Falling | Review

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: Schilinksi...
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