Kevin L. Lee

Interview: Stephanie Hsu on Joy/Jobu, Chaos, Nihilism, Healing, and Bagels in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’

Thousands of films come and go each year, some lucky enough to leave a lasting impression. But every once in… Read More

April 22, 2022

Anonymous Oscar Ballot #2: Producer goes all in for ‘Drive My Car,’ Penélope Cruz gets another vote

The Oscars are right around the corner, and it’s time to get a taste of what some of the voters… Read More

March 25, 2022

Anonymous Oscar Ballot #1: Voter champions ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Flee,’ calls the Academy and producer’s show changes “ridiculous”

The Oscars are right around the corner, and it’s time to get a taste of what some of the voters… Read More

March 24, 2022

Interview: Kogonada on creating ‘After Yang’ and finding a universal truth about love and memory

Kogonada may only have two films under his belt, but already his work exhibits a meditative quality that is so… Read More

March 7, 2022

Sundance Review: Alli Haapasalo’s ‘Girl Picture’ is a frank and funny look at the power of female friendship [Grade: B+]

The need to be seen and how the pressure of society affects how you behave and color yourself is ever-present… Read More

January 29, 2022

Sundance Review: Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion winner ‘Happening’ is intense, visceral filmmaking at its best [Grade: A-]

Anne (Anamaria Vartolomei) is a brilliant Literature student. She’s at the top of her class, deep in her studies, and… Read More

January 26, 2022

Sundance Review: Riley Stearns’ sci-fi satire ‘Dual’ gives us a killer double dose of Karen Gillan [Grade: B+]

Riley Stearns was one of my favorite discoveries at SXSW 2019. Nearly every writing and directing decision in The Art… Read More

January 24, 2022

Sundance Review: Where ‘Watcher’ lacks in originality, it more than makes up for with a thrilling central performance from Maika Monroe [Grade: B+]

Many thrillers try too hard to be original. They try to incorporate a twist to their intriguing premise. They throw… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: ‘Fresh’ explores a “meat cute” gone wrong [Grade: B-]

You can’t blame Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) for taking her chances with Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store. She’s survived… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: ‘Emergency’ is both a wildly funny and soberingly dramatic look at one night of being Black in America [Grade: B+]

Simplicity can go a long way for a movie. All you really need are memorable characters and a compelling situation… Read More

January 21, 2022

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