Robert Bell

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Robert Bell is a Toronto-based film critic for IONCINEMA.com and Exclaim! Magazine, where he was also the editor for film festivals and books. Robert covers North American Film Festivals such as Sundance, Hot Docs, Tribeca and TIFF. Robert studied film theory and screenwriting at York University and has a background in independent film production. Top Films From Contemporary Film Auteurs: Campion (The Piano), Kiarostami (Certified Copy), von Trotta (Hannah Arendt), Marsh (The Theory of Everything), Haneke (The White Ribbon), von Trier (Antichrist), Seidl (Dog Days), Moodysson (Lilya 4-Ever), Ramsay (Ratcatcher). Winterbottom (The Claim), Malick (The Tree of Life), Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia), Cronenberg (Dead Ringers), Verhoeven (Starship Troopers), Bigelow (Point Break), Jordan (The Crying Game), The Dardennes (Lorna's Silence), Zyvagintsev (The Return), Porumboiu (Police, Adjective), Ozon (Dans la Maison).

Exclusive articles:

Red Rose | 2014 TIFF Review

Beware the Beauty of the Single Red Rose Though she’s lived in France for more than three decades, Sepideh Farsi has carved out a career...

Out of Nature | 2014 TIFF Review

A Hollow World of Obligations Ole Giæver’s sophomore feature, Out of Nature, very much resembles—in setting, structure and thematic preoccupation—his short film work and prior,...

The Great Man | 2014 TIFF Review

A More Accurate Title Might Have Been The “Good” or “Serviceable” Man Much like Kathryn Bigelow does with many of her works or like Jasmine...

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What Does that Nature Say to You | Review

The Parent Trap: Sang-soo Takes Sideways Swipe at Social...

2026 Berlin International Film Festival – Checklist of Our Coverage

IONCINEMA.com’s Chief Film Critic Nicholas Bell reviewed the entire...

Dreams | Review

Magnificent Obsession: Franco Finds Love is a Hopeless Place Michel...

Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird) | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Free Bird: Fitch & White Unveil Inventive, Personal Homage Watching...
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