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.

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

Mary Poppins Returns

It’s as though the filmmakers of Mary Poppins Returns have stepped back in time—54 years to be exact—to continue the adventures of the firm and fantastical British nanny.

By |December 19th, 2018|Musical|0 Comments

The Best of 2018

A list of acclaimed documentaries and feature films that might have slipped between the cracks over the course of this past—very good—year.

By |December 17th, 2018|Top Picks|0 Comments

If Beale Street Could Talk

The score composed by Nicholas Britell propels the entire film, even when the onscreen energy sags.

By |December 15th, 2018|Book adaptation|0 Comments

Amazing Grace

The best posthumous tribute to the singer imaginable and an opportunity to see her at a career peak.

By |December 13th, 2018|Music|0 Comments