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.

    Manchester by the Sea

    It’s hard to imagine another American film this year with as many fine acting moments. Watching actor Casey Affleck, who looks like an eternally youthful choir boy, fight his inner demons is worth the price of admission alone.

    By |November 19th, 2016|Family drama, Top Picks|1 Comment

      Arrival

      Science fiction and the woman’s picture rarely collide, but here Villeneuve proves that they don’t have to be exclusive from each other.

      By |November 17th, 2016|Sci-fi, Top Picks|1 Comment

        Loving

        In so many ways, Loving is this year’s Spotlight, another re-creation of the righting of a wrong—the movies focus on different issues but have a similarly hushed, just-the-facts, plainspoken approach.

        By |November 4th, 2016|Biopic|0 Comments

          The Eagle Huntress

          The majestic landscape, captured by first-time feature documentary filmmaker Otto Bell, lends this intimate documentary an epic grandeur.

          By |October 28th, 2016|Documentary, Teen|0 Comments

            The Birth of a Nation

            Perhaps no other film this year arrived with as much expectation and coverage as Nate Parker's directorial debut.

            By |October 18th, 2016|Epic, Indie|0 Comments

              Karl Marx City | NYFF 2016

              An absorbing and fascinating historical tour of the not-so-distant past that also doubles as a candid personal exploration.

              By |October 17th, 2016|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

                The Kids Are All Right (If They’re Alive) | NYFF 2016

                Two films to discover at the 54th New York Film Festival: The Rehearsal, with one of the best ensembles in the program, and the animated teen meltdown My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea.

                By |October 4th, 2016|Animated, Festivals, Teen|0 Comments

                  In Between | Toronto 2016

                  A gem from Israel about three female Palestinian roommates in Tel Aviv. Tough and touching.

                  By |October 4th, 2016|Festivals, Middle East|0 Comments

                    Highlights | Toronto 2016

                    Some films to look forward to in the next few months, as well as impressions from the Toronto International Film Festival.

                    By |September 18th, 2016|Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments