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.

Little Women

The March sisters are back, and Greta Gerwig’s got ‘em, but do moviegoers need another movie of Louisa May Alcott’s family saga?

By |December 24th, 2019|Book adaptation|0 Comments

The Best of 2019

There is no escaping that the films favored this year (with the exception of two) are all somehow crime related, though they broadly range from the elegant to the earthy.

By |December 19th, 2019|Top Picks|0 Comments

Richard Jewell

Distrust of the federal government’s machinations and suspicion of journalists permeate Clint Eastwood’s account of the 1996 Summer Olympics bombing.

By |December 13th, 2019|Book adaptation|0 Comments

A Hidden Life

Not since The Sound of Music have the Austrian Alps been such scene stealers. The dramatic, mountain landscapes are the go-to visual motifs in Terrence Malick's new meandering movie.

By |December 12th, 2019|Biopic|1 Comment

Dark Waters

Even with a prestigious cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman, this feels like a throwback to the made-for-HBO movies of the 1990s and early 2000s.

By |December 9th, 2019|Drama|0 Comments

The Kingmaker

Imelda Marcos is charming, ever defiant, and not the least of all, boastful, or perhaps delusional. Her responses are pithy, quotable, and wholly narcissistic.

By |November 17th, 2019|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

The Report

Take a deep dive into the U.S. Senate’s investigation of the CIA’s use of detention and enhanced interrogation techniques.

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

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