Nguyên Lê

Nguyên Lê is a freelance film writer currently based in Houston, Texas. He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is a member of the Houston Film Critics Society and Online Film Critics Society. His works can be seen on InSession Film, The Young Folks and Houston Chronicle. He likes to cook as well. Follow him on Facebook (nguyen.le.334) and/or Twitter (@nle318) — he always needs friends.

Interview: Actor Hoa Xuande on Rediscovering Passion and Reconnecting to Language in ‘The Sympathizer’

I’m not sure if I’ve ever embarked on this type of tangent with talent before, at least during an interview.… Read More

May 13, 2024

Interview: Emmy Nominated Composer John Powell on Finding the Right Note of Hope in ‘STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie’

High are the chances that a tune from John Powell has been, or still is, the music of an aspect… Read More

August 21, 2023

Interview: Production designer Alexandra Schaller on letting nature and soul seep into Kogonada’s ‘After Yang’

Alexandra Schaller knows that production design has always been for her since school. Along the way, the pair have made… Read More

January 12, 2023

Interview: Cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister on forming reality and composing chemistry with Todd Field in ‘TÁR’

2022 has been a busy year for the cinematographer, who has worked with Terence Davies and Scott Cooper. Along with… Read More

December 9, 2022

‘Uncharted’ review: Tom Holland is more than game but this joyless adaptation should have stayed in development hell [Grade: C-]

You would think adapting a video game is an easy task. The blueprint is already made as many playable works,… Read More

February 16, 2022

Interview: The joys of Viet representation in Starz’s biggest show with Paulina Nguyen of ‘Power Book IV: Force’

Power stays on, and respect continues to be the only currency here. “Here” is a reference to the city of… Read More

February 11, 2022

‘King Richard’ review: Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis score in a story full of lobs and love [Grade: B+]

We don’t always remember the person who planted the fruit we eat, or the source of the water we drink.… Read More

November 5, 2021

What’s My Name: Reflections on the Anxiety of Identity from a Southeast Asian Critic

Relax, kick back, give a long sigh. My name has been mangled and it’s being plastered across the screener, again.… Read More

May 31, 2021

‘Oxygen’ review: A tight thriller full of reveals that will leave you breathless

And some folks would say Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt in Passengers had it rough! In Oxygen, our lead Elizabeth… Read More

May 11, 2021

Film Review: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is a personal, pulse-pounding adventure

Kumandra, the setting of Raya and the Last Dragon, is fictional, but it is also not. It is not on… Read More

March 1, 2021

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