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.

Pavarotti

More an ideal introduction for opera newcomers and those who may not have been around at the titular figure’s zenith as a media star.

By |June 7th, 2019|Documentary|0 Comments

You Don’t Nomi | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

The most thoughtful deconstruction of a film imaginable, as well as an ideal festival choice for those who used to buy DVDs just for the commentaries.

By |May 5th, 2019|Festivals, Film History|0 Comments

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

What motivated a former librarian to amass a personal archive of 70,000 VHS tapes that became a treasure trove?

By |May 4th, 2019|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

A Regular Woman | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Is there room for another film about honor killings? Director Sherry Hormann answers with a yes in her brisk, beat-by-beat depiction of the 2005 murder in Berlin of Hatun “Aynur” Surucu, 23, by her youngest brother.

By |May 4th, 2019|Biopic, Festivals|0 Comments

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Director Pamela B. Green makes film history a pleasure to watch and a gateway for those who would otherwise pass on the chance to explore moviemaking before the advent of sound.

By |April 24th, 2019|Film History, Top Picks|0 Comments

Dogman

The most desolate and hopeless setting outside of dystopian fiction can be found in Matteo Garrone’s new film.

By |April 12th, 2019|Italian|0 Comments

Gloria Bell

It’s not every day that a writer/director has the opportunity to remake a film only a few years after the original’s success.

By |March 14th, 2019|Romantic Comedy, Top Picks|0 Comments

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2019

An 11-day, binge-worthy event to catch filmgoers up to speed on the latest award-winning French films.

By |February 28th, 2019|Festivals|0 Comments

Birds of Passage

You’ve seen other birds of a feather, but this is a new breed.

By |February 22nd, 2019|Crime, Top Picks|0 Comments