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Kevin L. Lee

Kevin L. Lee is an Asian-American critic, producer, screenwriter and director based in New York City. In the summer of 2011, Kevin filmed his first project at Universal Studios on the plane crash set from Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds. He has over 9 years of marketing and writing experience on cinema, ranging from blockbusters to foreign art films, and has developed a reputation of keeping the conversation and film discourse healthy and respectful. Currently, he is pursuing an MFA in film producing at Columbia University and is eager to bring fresh new stories onto the screen.
Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun appear in Cat Person by Susanna Fogel, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute ‘Cat Person’ review: Susanna Fogel pushes the anxieties of modern dating to a new level with Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun | Sundance

‘Cat Person’ review: Susanna Fogel pushes the anxieties of modern dating to a new level with Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 25, 2023
Dating can be really awkward, especially when both sides are not experienced and are doing the best they can to not hurt each other’s feelings.... Read More
A still from Infinity Pool by Brandon Cronenberg, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. ‘Infinity Pool’ review: Though beautiful to look at, Brandon Cronenberg’s twisted horror stays in the shallow end | Sundance

‘Infinity Pool’ review: Though beautiful to look at, Brandon Cronenberg’s twisted horror stays in the shallow end | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 23, 2023
Brandon Cronenberg, the son of filmmaker David Cronenberg, has never shied away from sharing his father’s body horror sensibilities. I’m all for watching an extremely... Read More
Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich appear in Fair Play by Chloe Domont, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute ‘Fair Play’ review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich are ticking time bombs in Chloe Domont’s look at a rigged balance of power | Sundance

‘Fair Play’ review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich are ticking time bombs in Chloe Domont’s look at a rigged balance of power | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 22, 2023
It’s all about power. It’s a ruthless and unforgiving game that everyone must play. Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) seem to be playing... Read More
2545_D017_00094R ‘M3GAN’ review: Blumhouse’s malignant Barbie is bulletproof and has nothing to lose

‘M3GAN’ review: Blumhouse’s malignant Barbie is bulletproof and has nothing to lose

Kevin L. Lee January 6, 2023
It’s January. Time to watch a terrible horror movie again… for the nth time. At least it seemed that way when we first heard of... Read More
Screenshot 2022-12-13 at 8.54.57 AM ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ review: James Cameron returns to Pandora and it’s bigger and better than ever

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ review: James Cameron returns to Pandora and it’s bigger and better than ever

Kevin L. Lee December 13, 2022
It seems as if for the past thirteen years, James Cameron’s technical marvel only found its way back into the conversation as “that movie that... Read More
leslie-odom-jr-glass-onion-interview Interview: Leslie Odom Jr. on character and suspense in ‘Glass Onion’ and working with Rian Johnson

Interview: Leslie Odom Jr. on character and suspense in ‘Glass Onion’ and working with Rian Johnson

Kevin L. Lee November 21, 2022
The beauty of murder mystery movies largely stems from the ensemble cast. Who winds up dead? Who is the culprit? Are there accomplices? Among the... Read More
eeaao-kevin Learning to be Asian American and how ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ gave me everything I ever needed

Learning to be Asian American and how ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ gave me everything I ever needed

Kevin L. Lee November 18, 2022
In the last two years, I have written scripts for five short films, along with a full-length feature screenplay and a pilot episode for a... Read More
the-menu-interview Interview: ‘The Menu’ writers Seth Reiss and Will Tracy marinate on shaping Chef Slowik and making sense of our consumer culture

Interview: ‘The Menu’ writers Seth Reiss and Will Tracy marinate on shaping Chef Slowik and making sense of our consumer culture

Kevin L. Lee November 14, 2022
Ever since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Menu has remained in my mind as one of the best, most sharply written... Read More
A scene from Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Kevin L. Lee November 8, 2022
Ryan Coogler sets the tone of his sequel instantly in the opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Within seconds, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett prepare... Read More
(from left) Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Michael Myers (aka The Shape) in Halloween Ends, co-written, produced and directed by David Gordon Green. ‘Halloween Ends’ review: David Gordon Green kills, and takes risks in this soon-to-be-divisive Laurie Strode send-off

‘Halloween Ends’ review: David Gordon Green kills, and takes risks in this soon-to-be-divisive Laurie Strode send-off

Kevin L. Lee October 13, 2022
Jamie Lee Curtis has been speaking a lot about what this new Halloween trilogy has meant to her, in the wake of Halloween Ends. It’s... Read More
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