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.

    La La Land | Toronto 2016

    From the set design to direction, Damien Chazelle’s new film, a musical, has a big heart on for golden-age Hollywood.

    By |September 16th, 2016|Festivals|0 Comments

      Barakah Meets Barakah | Toronto 2016

      One of the more pointedly political (and funny) Middle Eastern films to play the festival circuit of late.

      By |September 16th, 2016|Festivals, Middle East|0 Comments

        Lion | TIFF 2016

        Pint-sized powerhouse Sunny Pawar wins the hearts and tears ducts of the audience. He’s a tough act to follow.

        By |September 15th, 2016|Australian, Festivals|0 Comments

          Souvenir | Toronto 2016

          Isabelle Huppert is having a singular career. She appeared in three films this year in Toronto, including this lighter-than-air musical melodrama.

          By |September 10th, 2016|Festivals, Musical|1 Comment

            The Commune | Toronto 2016

            Based in part on director Thomas Vinterberg’s experiences growing up in a Copenhagen commune during the 1970s and ’80s and featuring a great performance by actress Trine Dyrholm.

            By |September 8th, 2016|Family drama, Festivals, Scandanavia|0 Comments

              Toronto 2016 Preview | Early Picks

              A guide to navigate through the Toronto International Film Festival's labyrinth of choices.

              By |September 5th, 2016|Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments

                Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

                Has time been kind to waning publicity powerhouse Edina Monsoon and age-defying fashion editor Patsy Stone, after more than 20 years of imbibing every variety of chemical substance under the sun and fervently following every fashion trend?

                By |July 22nd, 2016|Comedy, U. K.|1 Comment

                  Captain Fantastic | Cannes 2016

                  Family friction plus quirky culture clashes plus road trip nearly equals Little Miss Sunshine.

                  By |July 15th, 2016|Festivals|0 Comments

                    Life, Animated

                    In his graceful and disarming documentary, filmmaker Roger Ross Williams gets inside the head of Owen Suskind, an autistic young man who learned how to communicate by taking his social and language cues from classic Disney cartoons.

                    By |July 1st, 2016|Pop Culture, Top Picks|0 Comments