Film-Forward

About Kent Turner

Kent Turner, the editor of Film-Forward, learned the ropes of the festival circuit at the San Francisco International Film Festival and has worked in film production and acquisition in Los Angeles. He is currently the director of programming at the Monmouth Film Festival.

Human Factors, Pleasure, Hive, Luzzu | Sundance Film Festival 2021

Viewers who had the good fortune to dive into the Sundance Film Festival’s programming this year have Europe to thank.

By |February 8th, 2021|Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments

CODA | Sundance Film Festival 2021

A heartfelt, straightforward, and familiar coming of ager that swept the awards at Sundance.

By |February 8th, 2021|Family drama, Festivals|0 Comments

Judas and the Black Messiah | Sundance Film Festival 2021

The movie offers a complex examination of the players involved that is unusual for biopics, and is inherently and unabashedly political.

By |February 5th, 2021|Biopic, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Festivals|0 Comments

Flee | Sundance Film Festival 2021

Expertly paced and among the most suspenseful films in recent memory.

By |February 1st, 2021|Animated, Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments

The Best of 2020

In many ways, 2020 was the year of the indies; they were often the only game in town.

By |December 23rd, 2020|Top Picks|0 Comments

5 Highly Recommended Films | DOC NYC 2020

Viewers across the United States are just a login away from seeing some of the best nonfiction films of the year.

By |November 17th, 2020|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

Smooth Talk | New York Film Festival 2020

Laura Dern returns to the festival with her very first lead role from 1985.

By |October 8th, 2020|Festivals, Teen|0 Comments

Lovers Rock | New York Film Festival 2020

Steve McQueen's quasi-musical more than made up for the subdued feeling that many might have felt this year.

By |October 5th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Festivals|0 Comments

Nomadland | New York Film Festival 2020

For an off-kilter year in which moviegoing has been curtailed and new films have debuted online and not in theaters, it’s fitting that this low-key and muted film has recently been celebrated.

By |September 29th, 2020|Book adaptation, Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments