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.

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Has the kids-in-competition documentary trend played itself out already?

By |August 8th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

My Journey Through French Cinema

An ideal introduction to French cinema from the 1930s to the ’70s, as well as a go-to resource for DVD collectors.

By |June 23rd, 2017|Film History, Top Picks|0 Comments

The Florida Project | Cannes 2017

The most talked about American film at the festival.

By |May 30th, 2017|Festivals|0 Comments

The Rider | Cannes 2017

Moving and modest, this was one of the highlights of the festival.

By |May 29th, 2017|Festivals|0 Comments

Okja | Cannes 2017

The cinematic answer to the eye-popping, Looney Tunes–exaggerated world of a graphic novel. Director Bong Joon-ho throws a lot of ideas and schtick onto the screen, and they stick.

By |May 29th, 2017|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Festivals|0 Comments

Agnès Varda and Jean-Luc Godard | Cannes 2017

The reclusive Jean-Luc Godard is everywhere and nowhere at Cannes this year.

By |May 28th, 2017|Festivals|0 Comments

In the Fade | Cannes 2017

The modern-day, rainy noir was one of the few genre films in this year’s competition, a cross between a courtroom and revenge drama.

By |May 27th, 2017|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Festivals|0 Comments

Three Gems | Cannes 2017

Three under-the-radar scene-stealers were refreshing surprises at the festival.

By |May 27th, 2017|Festivals|0 Comments

The Beguiled | Cannes 2017

Besotted, bothered, and bewildered are the Southern belles of the Miss Farnsworth’s Seminary for Young Ladies.

By |May 25th, 2017|Book adaptation, Festivals|0 Comments