Kevin Lee’s 15 Best Films of 2021
I think most of us can agree that 2020 was a blur. So much of our lifestyles were disrupted and so many films were delayed.... Read More
Reviews
‘The 355’ Review: Flaccid actioner wastes four strong performances in a cliché-ridden disaster [Grade: D]
Given all the talk around the possibility of the next James Bond being a woman, it’s not surprising to have a major studio release a... Read More
‘After Life’ Season 3 review: The right balance of cringe and compassion makes for a sweet and satisfying finale [Grade: A]
Writer/director/star Ricky Gervais admits he made up his series After Life as it went along, as he was never sure if there would be a... Read More
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Episode 1 recap: “Stranger in a Strange Land”
Not every story needs to be told. Not every story needs to be expanded upon. In this age of sequels and exploiting the most from... Read More
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 review: Rivals return, loyalties are challenged in the best season yet [Grade: A]
Like a fine wine, Cobra Kai is just getting better with age. While the first three seasons were full of familiar beats and callbacks to... Read More
Robert Altman’s melancholic murder mystery ‘Gosford Park’ turns 20 and it’s as rich as it’s ever been [Retrospective]
I remember, sitting in the theater, the distinctive feeling of immediate intimacy while watching Kelly MacDonald in a cramped front seat, looking out rain-speckled windows... Read More
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ review: Self-aware to a fault, the rabbit hole deepens in the most meta Matrix yet [Grade: B-]
Everything that has a beginning has an end. For the Matrix trilogy, that end came in 2003. Trinity died and Neo sacrificed himself to end... Read More
Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E13 – “The End of a (New) Era”
What does a deserved Survivor winner mean in this new era? This was the question on my mind while watching the Survivor 41 finale, especially... Read More
‘Don’t Look Up’ review: Adam McKay’s satire hits meteoric heights as the funniest movie of the year [Grade: A-]
Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up opens on a quiet scene of Jennifer Lawrence’s character, Kate, going about her normal business as an astronomer. Making a... Read More
The sneaky universality of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ [Retrospective]
There’s a famous Tolstoy quote that says, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” And yet, The Royal... Read More
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Fight It Out 
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Wagner Moura, Rose Byrne and More 
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees