Zachary Lee

Didn't love TRAP HOUSE, but Inde Navarrette's work in that film did solidify that the ingredients for her maniacal turn in OBSESSION have been there all along. Can't wait for people to experience her unique flavor of unhinged

Li Jun Li and Yao on Representing Asian Americans in the South in "Sinners" Asian American Arts Alliance supports the work of New York City's Asian American artists. Since 1983.

For @aaartsalliance.bsky.social, I also spoke with Li Jun Li and Yao:

Defined In Isolation: Ryan Coogler on "Sinners" An interview with the director about the soulful undertones of his genre-defying period thriller.

SINNERS deservedly received sixteen nominations, including BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR. For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with Ryan Coogler:

'Weapons' Is a Movie at War with Itself Zach Cregger’s follow-up to 'Barbarian' sees him exploring similar territory about the evils of suburbia, with sprawling (and uneven) results.

Amy Madigan was nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS for her turn in WEAPONS. I reviewed the film for @movie-web.bsky.social:

'Frankenstein' review: Guillermo del Toro tells his most personal story yet Guillermo del Toro tells his most personal story yet in 'Frankenstein,' starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi as the mad doctor and his creation.

FRANKENSTEIN received nine nominations, including BEST PICTURE and BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR. I reviewed the film for @movie-web.bsky.social:

Chase Infiniti is Chicago’s latest claim to fame - Chicago Reader A Q&A with the young actor and Columbia College Chicago graduate making her feature film debut in One Battle After Another

At this point it's easier to name the awards ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER hasn't won. For @chicagoreader.com, I spoke with Chase Infiniti:

The Alabama Solution movie review review: This focus on what happens both inside and outside the prison walls makes “The Alabama Solution” transcend mere documentation.

THE ALABAMA SOLUTION was nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY. I reviewed it for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:

'It Was Just an Accident' Asks Tough Questions in Searing Style From Iranian writer-director Jafar Panahi, the winner of this year's Palme d'Or is a simple, yet gut-wrenching drama about the nature of forgiveness.

I also reviewed the film for @movie-web.bsky.social:

Nothing Closes the Doors to Creating: Jafar Pahani on "It Was Just an Accident" An interview with the acclaimed Iranian director about his latest work of cinematic resistance.

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT was nominated for BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM and BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with Jafar Panahi:

The Breadth of Humanity: Yorgos Lanthimos & Will Tracy on "Bugonia" A conversation with director Yorgos Lanthimos and writer Will Tracy on their new film, Bugonia.

BUGONIA has received four nominations, including BEST PICTURE and BEST ACTRESS. For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy:

This Stunning New Animated Movie Is the Best Coming-of-Age Tale in Ages Consider your heart warmed.

LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN was nominated for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE. I reviewed it for @movie-web.bsky.social:

It's Epic to Live a Normal Life: Joel Edgerton and Clint Bentley on "Train Dreams" We speak with the director and star of Netflix's latest drama about grief, healing, and working with animals.

TRAIN DREAMS has received four nominations including BEST PICTURE and BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY. For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with Joel Edgerton and Clint Bentley:

Sojourners’ Top Movies of 2025 In a year full of meaningful cinema, these films moved us most.

KPOP: DEMON HUNTERS has been nominated for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE and BEST ORIGINAL SONG. For @sojo.net, I named it one of the best films of the year:

Why Geeta Gandbhir likens 'The Perfect Neighbor' to a horror film The documentary has been shortlisted for the Oscars and follows a BIPOC community devastated by gun violence.

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR was nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY. For JoySauce, I spoke with director Geeta Gandbhir:

Jump Into the Abyss: Óliver Laxe and Sergi López on "Sirât" An interview with the director and star of the Oscar-nominated Sirât.

And had another conversation with Óliver Laxe and Sergi López for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:

In Oscar-nominated 'Sirāt,' the journey is literal, spiritual and existential Director Óliver Laxe spoke with NCR about art that kills the ego, disruption in the creative process and facing our shadows.

SIRÂT was nominated for BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM and BEST SOUND. I spoke w/ Óliver Laxe for @ncronline.bsky.social:

Grateful I had the chance to cover many of the films nominated for Oscars this year, whether in the form of interviews, reviews, or think pieces. Ahead of the ceremony this week, a 🧵of my coverage:

Wait, so you're telling me there's another movie coming out this year that focuses on a crew adrift on a mysterious ship in a treacherous and volatile landscape with no memories of who they are or why they got there, that's not called ROSE OF NEVADA

In Oscar-nominated 'Sirāt,' the journey is literal, spiritual and existential Director Óliver Laxe spoke with NCR about art that kills the ego, disruption in the creative process and facing our shadows.

"God is nearer to you than your own jugular. So when you dance, you dance with Him."

Rarely do I get to speak to the same person twice, let alone abt the same movie, but that's what happened with Óliver Laxe. For @ncronline.bsky.social, I spoke w/ him about dancing deities, disruptions, & serenity

A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Tom Noonan (1951-2026) A personal tribute to a great actor, a great friend, and a gentle giant of a man.

"I looked up, and up, and up, and up, until I saw Tom Noonan's face, looking down at me with a curious expression. 'What did you say your name was?' he asked." A remembrance of my friend Tom, lost too soon. www.rogerebert.com/mzs/a-beauti...

Women Writers Week 2026: Table of Contents FILM REVIEWS

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay2026 our list of brilliant contributions, from anti-heroines to cozy mysteries to an instantly iconic item of clothing in #heatedrivalry in our annual Women Writers Week www.rogerebert.com/women-writer...

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

There’s the rub!

No better feeling than introducing a movie you love to friends and they walk away loving it too. The LURKER hive has gained at least two new converts ...

A ★★★★ review of The Moment (2026) “Tell me that you’re not drinking water again.” Idk man, I might care just a little bit if Charli fucked the Unabomber. Jamie Demetriou is the MVP with some god-tier deliveries here. Had to pause…

THE MOMENT is now on PVOD. Enamored still w/ Hailey Gates' line deliveries (What’s metaphorical cocaine?) & how the film so refreshingly skewers the apparatus of fame, exploring how living your life just becomes one long exercise in brand management:

When Confrontation Is True Love ‘A Little Prayer’ is a family drama full of quiet divinity.

Embodying the meekness and small scale divinity of its title, A LITTLE PRAYER is streaming now on Prime Video. Grateful I could chat with dir. Angus MacLachlan for @
@sojo.net abt how real love doesn’t prioritize keeping the peace, but rather, it elevates truth-telling and accountability:

Defining my life by BWABT and AWABT (Before watching A BETTER TOMORROW, After watching A BETTER TOMORROW)

Review: At a Sun-Drenched Spanish Resort, <em>Islands</em> Finds Desire and Mystery in a Tourist's Disappearance | Third Coast Review This article was written by Zachary Lee. Scintillating and ambient, director Jan-Ole Gerster’s Islands moves like one type of film before undressing to reveal itself to be something more…

Grateful to be writing again for @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social:

Not to be overlooked in the crop of new releases, I highly recommend Jan-Ole Gerster's ISLANDS, from @@greenwichfilms.bsky.social. It inhales & exhales w/ such a wickedly seductive tempo, proving that there’s nothing more dangerous than thinking you can start over w/o consequences. Review ⬇️

Out via Sony Pictures Classics later this year!