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Kevin L. Lee

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Biography:

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.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) 73% C+ EDIT “The crazy part is that even with all the noise and bloated subplots – a main one involves Gail and company being pursued by a mob – it’s remarkable to see how "committed to the bit" the film is.” – AwardsWatch Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Saccharine (2026) 92% C EDIT “What do you get when you mix generational trauma and health wellness and sexual identity and ghosts and cadavers and diet culture and binge eating all in a blender? ” – AwardsWatch Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% B+ EDIT “Fire and Ash is the biggest, heaviest, most epic Avatar film to date. Cameron continues to take big swings at his material, while opening up his world to even more possibilities for future stories. ” – AwardsWatch Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Scarlet (2025) 71% B EDIT “It’s a little rough on its pacing and the thematic message is certainly idealistic to a fault. But it’s also an awe-inspiring fantasy that transcends time and space, life and death, and everything in between.” – AwardsWatch Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Driver's Ed (2025) 80% C EDIT “Driver’s Ed is exactly what you would expect from a Bobby Farrelly teenage comedy — awkward, weird, unfunny, and shockingly tame despite all the swearing, all wrapped around a cozy-looking East Coast aesthetic.” – AwardsWatch Sep 9, 2025 Full Review The Ugly (2024) 53% B+ EDIT “Though the center of the mystery is focused on one woman and her identity on a plot level, the film is very much a portrait of an era, of a culture, and its people. The Ugly is, at its core, a mean-spirited reflection at how mean-spirited people are.” – AwardsWatch Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% A- EDIT “Nuremberg isn’t just your average “good enough” historical drama. It’s actually a riveting, powerful warning, spoken with great urgency and desperation for us to heed the call.” – AwardsWatch Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Rental Family (2025) 87% B+ EDIT “Hikari doesn’t shy away from some of the moral thorniness. How do we know that our actions will represent our intentions, when so much of what we feel is deeply internalized instead of being communicated out loud?” – AwardsWatch Sep 7, 2025 Full Review Left-Handed Girl (2025) 98% A- EDIT “Truly, an authentic portrait of contemporary Taipei, its vibrant joys, its imperfections, and all the honest hard-working people trying to get by.” – AwardsWatch Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Exit 8 (2025) 97% B+ EDIT “Exit 8 benefits from having multiple human points of view, as we watch how such a loop can mentally deteriorate someone who is already wrestling with inner turmoil.” – AwardsWatch Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Slanted (2025) 86% EDIT “Slanted does not quite reach compelling highs, but it’s put together with a ton of passion for the subject matter, as you can tell that this story feels largely autobiographical for Amy Wang.” – Film Inquiry Apr 5, 2025 Full Review Death of a Unicorn (2025) 52% EDIT “Essentially the T-Rex family coming to terrorize the family in Saltburn. It’s not as smart or as sharp as it could be, but thankfully Ortega and Rudd keep the story somewhat grounded and there’s enough creature feature tropes to be enjoyed here.” – Film Inquiry Apr 5, 2025 Full Review Drop (2025) 83% EDIT “Landon continues his streak of delivering horror comedies. This is easily the same studio that gave us M3GAN, and you bet that’s a compliment. Frankly, we should be getting ten of these kinds of movies every year.” – Film Inquiry Apr 5, 2025 Full Review The Astronaut (2025) 42% C EDIT “The Astronaut [is] a film with an admittedly unique perspective on the alien subgenre, but sadly takes too long to make its voice heard.” – AwardsWatch Mar 18, 2025 Full Review Ash (2025) 71% B- EDIT “The biggest strength of the film is Eiza González herself. In her most emotionally demanding and physically exhausting performance to date, González channels her inner Ellen Ripley and carries the entire film on her shoulders.” – AwardsWatch Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Clown in a Cornfield (2025) 74% B EDIT “There’s something to be said about how upfront and forward the filmmakers are here, as they tap into a specific kind of experience that drew moviegoers into the theater back in the days of Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street.” – AwardsWatch Mar 11, 2025 Full Review Descendent (2025) 88% B+ EDIT “Ross Marquand is beautifully sensitive here, as Sean often jumps between helplessness and determination – sometimes in the same scene. It’s a rare kind of male performance, particularly for an actor of Marquand’s physique.” – AwardsWatch Mar 11, 2025 Full Review Hold Your Breath (2024) 40% EDIT “It simply comes down to not enough happens. Even when Paulson is giving a delightfully unhinged performance, the film can’t escape the impression of constantly spinning in place.” – Film Inquiry Sep 19, 2024 Full Review Presence (2024) 88% EDIT “A remarkable dance between actor and camera, forcing the audience to gain an incredibly invasive amount of access. Though inevitably light on story, Presence is such an impressive feat in the technical department.” – Film Inquiry Sep 19, 2024 Full Review Heretic (2024) 90% EDIT “The most uncomfortable TED talk about religion you’ll ever attend. Writers and directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods channel the same kind of gonzo energy that made films like Barbarian so great – they remember to keep their horror fun.” – Film Inquiry Sep 19, 2024 Full Review The Shadow Strays (2024) 92% B- EDIT “When your previous film was already dialed up to eleven, what more can be done? The Shadow Strays proves that, for better or worse, you can only stay at eleven for a longer duration than last time.” – AwardsWatch Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Dead Talents Society (2024) 95% A EDIT “Dead Talents Society is the most wholesome horror movie I’ve ever seen. Never did I expect to see horror have this much joy, yet here we are. For a movie filled with dead people everywhere, I walked out with tears on my face, feeling so alive.” – AwardsWatch Sep 9, 2024 Full Review The Wild Robot (2024) 97% A EDIT “The Wild Robot is destined to be a classic. Not only will it help children discover their compassion and kindness, but it will help adults regain theirs.” – AwardsWatch Sep 8, 2024 Full Review The Return (2024) 78% B+ EDIT “In the same spirit of how Joel Coen made The Tragedy of Macbeth minimalist, The Return strips the journey of Odysseus and Penelope down to its bare bones.” – AwardsWatch Sep 8, 2024 Full Review Piece By Piece (2024) 83% C+ EDIT “It’s made with love and good intentions, and you can tell that there are places where Pharrell is truly opening up about his feelings. But for a documentary that hits all the standard music biopic notes, this one feels very safe.” – AwardsWatch Sep 8, 2024 Full Review
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