‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: Feliz Na’vi Dads [B+]
Three years ago, we left the Sully family at a devastating low point. In an attempt to protect his family, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) brought... Read More
Kevin L. Lee
Kevin L. Lee is an Asian-American critic, producer, screenwriter and director based in New York City. A champion of the creative process, Kevin has consulted, written, and produced several short films from development to principal photography to festival premiere. He has over 10 years of marketing and writing experience in film criticism and journalism, ranging from blockbusters to foreign indie films, and has developed a reputation of being “an omnivore of cinema.” He recently finished his MFA in film producing at Columbia University and is currently working in film and TV development for production companies.
Interview: ‘Left-Handed Girl’ (左撇子女孩) Writer/Director Shih-Ching Tsou Reflects on Her 20-Year Collaboration with Sean Baker and Making the Film She Wanted to Make
One of the best films I saw out of TIFF was Left-Handed Girl, the solo directorial debut by Shih-Ching Tsou, a Taiwanese-American producer and longtime... Read More
‘Nuremberg’ Review: James Vanderbilt’s Historical Thriller Looks at When Perpetrators of Systematic Genocide Used to be Brought to Justice [A-]
It’s typical and expected from every year that a handsomely crafted historical drama would come along and remind audiences of a certain part of WWII... Read More
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Stars Audrey Nuna, Ejae and Rei Ami aka HUNTR/X on the Global Success of Netflix’s Most-Watched Film of All Time [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Emotionally resonant story aside, you can’t talk about KPop Demon Hunters without talking about the soundtrack. Songs like “Golden,” “Takedown,” “Your Idol,” “Soda Pop,” and... Read More
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Writers/Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans on shaping HUNTR/X and Creative Inspirations [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
There is no denying that KPop Demon Hunters is the global phenomenon of the year. Full of dazzling animation, a rich sense of culture and... Read More
‘Scarlet’ Review: Mana Ashida’s Vocal Performance Highlights Mamoru Hosoda’s Animated Fantasy [B] TIFF
Minutes into Mamoru Hosoda’s Scarlet, we are thrust into a world that thematically plays with elements of his past works – films like Digimon, Summer... Read More
‘Nuremberg’ Review: James Vanderbilt’s Historical Thriller Looks at When Perpetrators of Systematic Genocide Used to be Brought to Justice [A-] TIFF
It’s typical and expected from every year that a handsomely crafted historical drama would come along and remind audiences of a certain part of WWII... Read More
‘Rental Family’ Review: Brendan Fraser is a Conduit for Loneliness in Hikari’s Found in Translation [B+] TIFF
Of the many fascinating aspects of Japan as a nation and culture, one particular feature that stands out is its remarkable subculture of bizarre rental... Read More
‘Left-Handed Girl’ (左撇子女孩) Review: Shih-Ching Tsou’s Solo Debut is a Vibrant Mother-Daughter Miracle [A-] TIFF
Minutes into Shih-Ching Tsou’s solo debut Left-Handed Girl, I knew I was in good hands. Watching our three female leads sitting at a small cramped... Read More
‘The Ugly’ (얼굴) Review: In Yeon Sang-ho’s Dark Mystery, It’s the Soul That Needs the Surgery [B+] TIFF
Train to Busan’s Yeon Sang-ho returns to the low budget mystery thriller genre by adapting his debut graphic novel (Face) into a feature film. The... Read More
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