Turning Red (2022) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Turning Red (2022) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Domee Shi

Written by: Julia Cho, Domee Shi

Starring: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, James Hong

Runtime: 99 min

Synopsis: Mei Lee (Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, dorky thirteen-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. And as if changes to her interests, relationships, and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which for a teenager is practically ALWAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda!

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First Cow (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

First Cow (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Kelly Reichardt

Written by: Jon Raymond, Kelly Reichardt

Starring: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Alia Shawkat, René Auberjonois

Runtime: 122 min

Synopsis: A taciturn loner and skilled cook, Cookie (John Magaro), has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant, King-Lu (Orion Lee), also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business, although its longevity is reliant upon the clandestine participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.

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