James Y. Lee (they/them) is a Korean-American film critic, playwright, screenwriter, and dramaturg. They studied Radio/Television/Film with a playwriting concentration from Northwestern University, and a is member of the Dramatists Guild. For their film criticism, they have credentials in GALECA and the Chicago Indie Critics, with experience interning in programming for the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as press coverage for festivals like Sundance, Telluride, and Tribeca. When not writing or watching movies and theatre, James dabbles in card games of all kinds.
In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown in search of peace, but soon realises the city is far from a refuge...
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive.
