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Michael Lee

Michael Lee's reviews do not count toward the Tomatometer®. This is not a Tomatometer-approved critic, and this critic's reviews are not published on a Tomatometer-approved publication.
Biography:

Contributing editor for Radio Free Entertainment, works closely with film critics Andrew Manning, Matthew Leary, and Sarah Gilliam watching and reviewing movies. When not slaving away on the entertainment website, works as a stocks analyst for Stemple Donelly.

Favorites:

Too indecisive to select a single all time favorite; top ten favorites of all time are so diverse that they sound weird listed together. :)

Location:

Los Angeles, California

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Computer Chess (2013) 86% 3/4 EDIT “One never knows what zany character or weird plot maneuver lurks around the corner.” – Film-Forward.com Jul 19, 2013 Full Review The Hunt (2012) 92% 3.5/4 EDIT “His best in years, it showcases Vinterberg's impressive filmmaking ability and is surely memorable.” – Film-Forward.com Jul 12, 2013 Full Review An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2012) 82% 3/4 EDIT “A superbly unique film-within-a-film” – Film-Forward.com Jun 7, 2013 Full Review Fairhaven (2012) 50% 3/4 EDIT “O'Brien's almost laissez-faire directing allows for the scenes to often go in surprising directions, banking on skillful improvisation by the cast.” – Film-Forward.com Jan 11, 2013 Full Review Lincoln (2012) 89% 3/4 EDIT “Lincoln may not represent a new gold standard for the president's biography, nor for the biopic itself, but I can say with full confidence that this is the Lincoln biopic against which all others will be judged.” – Film-Forward.com Nov 10, 2012 Full Review The Paperboy (2012) 45% 2/4 EDIT “The film moves from one sultry scene to the next, whether or not we in the audience can keep up ... Lee Daniels makes Tennessee Williams look like Emily Dickinson.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 10, 2012 Full Review Here and There (2012) 63% 2.5/4 EDIT “Here and There, with chapter headings like "Aqu" and "All," is a thoughtful examination about what these words actually mean, both physically and emotionally.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 7, 2012 Full Review The Bay (2012) 76% 3/4 EDIT “The shock moments hit home extremely well (they are terrifying, and you will jump in your seat), but the most impressive aspect is the heightened level of storytelling.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Berberian Sound Studio (2012) 85% 3/4 EDIT “A fine example of the richness that this celebrated cult genre can offer” – Film-Forward.com Oct 7, 2012 Full Review The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011) 33% 2.5/4 EDIT “For a film to be simultaneously this funny, endearing, and have decent songs, someone's doing something right here.” – Film-Forward.com Sep 21, 2012 Full Review How to Survive a Plague (2012) 98% 3/4 EDIT “Powerful and highly charged ... There's not a dull moment throughout.” – Film-Forward.com Sep 21, 2012 Full Review Liberal Arts (2012) 72% 2/5 EDIT “Zac Efron is excellent as Nat, an earthy straight-edge undergrad ... He's a balanced, positive thinker who gets high on life and a Nalgene full of spring water.” – Film-Forward.com Sep 17, 2012 Full Review Sleepwalk With Me (2012) 83% 3/4 EDIT “If you're easily scared off by the rom-com, Sleepwalk With Me is about as disarming as they come. It's far more com than rom.” – Film-Forward.com Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Neighboring Sounds (2012) 91% 3.5/4 EDIT “Filho's real achievement is making both a profound intellectual statement and telling a plethora of compelling stories at the same time.” – Film-Forward.com Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 87% 3/4 EDIT “You will not be able to take your eyes from the screen.” – Film-Forward.com Jun 29, 2012 Full Review Bernie (2011) 88% 3/4 EDIT “It has an unlikely edge-of-your-seat feel. For the cinema-goer accustomed to easy interpretations, this might be a tough one to get into at first.” – Film-Forward.com May 7, 2012 Full Review Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) 38% 3/4 EDIT “Brace for the following: copious diarrhea induced by rotten meat consumption, strap-on action, gratuitous ultra-violence, and what looks like a marlin-hook Prince Albert (necessary spoiler).” – Film-Forward.com Mar 2, 2012 Full Review Art Is ... the Permanent Revolution (2011) 100% 3/4 EDIT “For the rest of us 99 percent, I'd expect there's something to be learned ... that perhaps art merely records a struggle that is never going to go away.” – Film-Forward.com Mar 2, 2012 Full Review Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) 90% 3.5/4 EDIT “There are intense scenes of suspense in this wonderful thriller, and there is real violence, but to me, the psychology is the most terrifying.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 21, 2011 Full Review Le Havre (2011) 99% 3/4 EDIT “This is a delightful, and delightfully memorable, film.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 21, 2011 Full Review Hell and Back Again (2011) 100% 2.5/4 EDIT “A uniquely beautiful piece of journalism. It comes out of a passion for reporting on this war as it is, but Dennis's impartiality is a bit of a stumbling point as well.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 12, 2011 Full Review L.A. Zombie (2010) 2.5/4 EDIT “This story is really about an angel delivering salvation. An angel in the gruesome, unrecognizable form of a devil. A sexy devil with tight buns and an enormous uncut schlong.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 5, 2011 Full Review Take Shelter (2011) 92% 3/4 EDIT “The sophomore writer and director designs this slow burner to look and sound like a suspense movie, but it'll genuinely surprise you with its many touching moments.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 5, 2011 Full Review Restless (2011) 36% 2/4 EDIT “It truly feels like it was made for lack of a better idea.” – Film-Forward.com Oct 3, 2011 Full Review Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011) 72% 3/4 EDIT “Rarely screened outside of the Pranksters' acid test parties, the well-shot color footage is a celluloid lover's wet dream.” – Film-Forward.com Aug 9, 2011 Full Review
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