‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams and an All-Star LEGO Lineup Tells a Life Story Too Neatly Clicked in Place | TIFF
The first question I, like many other people, thought about Piece By Piece was “Why is it in LEGO?” It turns out, via the opening... 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.
‘Dead Talents Society’ (鬼才之道) Review: John Hsu Crafts a Hilarious and Deeply Referential Ghost Story with a Big Heart | TIFF
After the critical and commercial success of Detention, it was only a matter of time before Taiwanese filmmaker John Hsu would visit ghosts again. But... Read More
‘The Imaginary’ Review: Creative Anime World-Building Bumps Up Against an Often Too Frantic Energy
There are two worlds that we live in. One is driven by friendly creations and limitless possibilities that are only limited by a child’s imagination,... Read More
All 38 ‘Godzilla’ Movies, Ranked from Worst to Best
Following the new release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the recent history-making win at the Academy Awards with Godzilla Minus One (for... Read More
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review: Adam Wingard Fully Embraces a Royal Rumble with the Titans of the MonsterVerse
With the MonsterVerse seemingly coming to an “end” with Godzilla vs. Kong, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures were saddled with the same creative challenge that... Read More
‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland Presents a Rorschach Test to a Divided America | SXSW 2024
It’s going to be extremely difficult to find a critical consensus on Alex Garland’s newest film Civil War, a film whose message turned out to... Read More
‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ Review: Sean Wang Digs Into 2000s Nostalgia for Deeply Felt First Feature | SXSW 2024
Growing up, your social circle often feels indicative of your status and rank. Most coming-of-age films have a “painful accuracy” on this front, but Taiwanese-American... Read More
‘Y2K’ Review: The Bug Bites in Kyle Mooney’s Directorial Debut | SXSW 2024
Funny how we haven’t really seen a live-action comedy taking on the Y2K phenomenon until now. The Y2K bug was a programming issue in the... Read More
‘Sing Sing’ Review: Colman Domingo Will Take Your Breath Away in Soul-Searching Prison Drama | SXSW 2024
It’s one thing for the audience to root for the characters to obtain what they want, but it’s another matter entirely when all we want... Read More
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: Long Live the King of Monsters
There is no fictional character whose resume can match the King of the Monsters. Over the course of 70 years and 37 films (and counting),... Read More
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