Matthew Lee

Matthew Lee is an undergraduate student in the field of Film Studies at King's College London and a freelance film critic with keen interests in World Cinema, Cult Cinema and Silent Cinema. When not offering his professional opinion on current cinematic affairs he writes short stories which he hopes to one day publish. This London-based writer is hoping to form a career in film journalism, film academia and, if possible, literary fiction. Follow him on Twitter @mattleeonfilms.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

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Everyone’s Going to Die
★★★★★

With a title like Everyone’s Going to Die (and it’s story of a man in...

Matthew Lee 20th June 2015
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The Wonders
★★★★★

In Alice Rohrwacher’s second feature, the Italian filmmaker draws upon more personal experiences...

Matthew Lee 16th June 2015
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Accidental Love
★★★★★

In 2008 David O Russell was in the process of co-writing and directing a political...

Matthew Lee 15th June 2015
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London Road
★★★★★

Rufus Norris has proven to be a director capable of oscillating between theatre and cinema:...

Matthew Lee 6th June 2015
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That Sugar Film
★★★★★

Since the turn of the century, the hidden calories, additives, and preservatives that we consume...

Matthew Lee 6th June 2015
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Cub
★★★★★

As The Babadook proved last year, horror films needn’t adhere to the clichéd “all-knowing”...

Matthew Lee 4th June 2015
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Man Up
★★★★★

The Inbetweeners director Ben Palmer has announced that with Man Up he wanted to celebrate the rom-com...

Matthew Lee 25th May 2015
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
★★★★★

Ana Lily Amirpour’s feature-length debut A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night...

Matthew Lee 12th May 2015
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Freaks
★★★★★

Tod Browning’s controversial pre-code horror film Freaks was heavily cut in the USA, and remained...

Matthew Lee 8th May 2015
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Movie review
The Good Lie
★★★★★

Based on an incredible true story, The Good Lie recounts the tale of four Sudanese...

Matthew Lee 19th April 2015