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.

Ford v Ferrari

If the racing scenes give off a you-are-there sensation, the rest of the movie doesn't leave you in the dust either.

By |November 15th, 2019|Action|0 Comments

7 Films to Look for | DOC NYC 2019

Ticket buyers will be well served to pick à la carte, because of the wide array of films and genres and the consistently high level of filmmaking.

By |November 8th, 2019|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

The Cave

In a war zone outside of Damascus, a hospital goes underground, setting up shop in a network of tunnels and a basement labyrinth.

By |October 19th, 2019|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

By the Grace of God

Methodically and steadily, writer-director François Ozon builds an efficient and damning case.

By |October 18th, 2019|Drama|0 Comments

Liberté | NYFF 2019

Albert Serra's film has a strange, almost hypnotic pull, while turning its watchers into complicit voyeurs.

By |October 12th, 2019|Festivals, sex|0 Comments

New York Film Festival 2019

For New Yorkers attending the NYFF, it’s almost like going to the Cannes Film Festival, but without the jetlag, the exchange rate, and the overpriced accommodations.

By |October 10th, 2019|Festivals|0 Comments

The Irishman | NYFF 2019

The mid-20th century male who stifles his feelings, incapable of expressing himself: the blood-splattered man in the gray flannel suit.

By |September 30th, 2019|Crime|2 Comments

Judy

Renée Zellweger headlines this Judy Garland biopic, as the singer/actress in the twilight of her career.

By |September 26th, 2019|Biopic|0 Comments

The Australian Dream | TIFF 2019

An arresting and alarming documentary scrutinizes racism on the football field and throughout Australian culture, as experienced by one of the country's star players.

By |September 21st, 2019|Australian, Festivals|0 Comments