Kent Turner
Tomatometer-approved critic
http://www.film-forward.com
Movies reviews only
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Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV (2023) |
The Korean-born artist Nam June Paik has been described as the “foremost video artist in the world” and “the father of video art.” Appropriately, filmmaker Amanda Kim’s documentary tribute to Paik is visually vibrant. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 23, 2023
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Passages (2023) |
In a change of pace for the filmmaker, this is his horniest movie, where artistic temperament merges with the erogenous zone. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 22, 2023
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Victim/Suspect (2023) |
[A] powerful, hard-hitting investigative documentary. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 21, 2023
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Fair Play (2023) |
A film star is born and another reinvented in debut director Chloe Domont’s sleek drama of a glamorous couple succumbing to backstabbing and brutal belittling. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 04, 2023
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Infinity Pool (2023) |
"Infinity Pool" offers a prime example of an actor who, upon first appearing on screen, changes the room temperature considerably, recharges the narrative, and practically takes over the movie. Mia Goth makes an unabashed star turn. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 04, 2023
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Theater Camp (2023) |
Obviously improvised by its adult cast members to the point of repetition, the flabby film rambles on, like an uninspired "Saturday Night Live" sketch. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2023
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Pianoforte (2023) |
Of all of the documentaries I saw at Sundance, this was the most tightly and sprightly edited, and that recognition would extend across all films, including the features. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2023
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Babylon (2022) |
It’s as if this re-creation of 1920s Hollywood has been feverishly whipped up by a precocious 13-year-old boy with a dirty mind and a generous allowance. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Dec 23, 2022
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Playground (2021) |
This may be the most stress-inducing, heartbreaking movie of 2022, and it’s only 72-minutes long. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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EO (2022) |
Now at age 84, [Skolimowski] has uncharacteristically whipped up a fanciful, free-flowing fable as spry and energetic as any movie in 2022. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) |
Iñárritu turns a self-referential, introspective autofiction psychic trip into a fun house of warped anamorphic imagery. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Dec 20, 2022
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The Whale (2022) |
The director leaves viewers little room not to be reminded of what makeup artists can do in their craft. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Dec 10, 2022
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Queen of the Deuce (2022) |
Valerie Kontakos’s beguiling "Queen of the Deuce" takes us back to the Times Square of the 1970s, with rising crime, inflation, and a porn theater on every block. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Nov 28, 2022
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Casa Susanna (2022) |
"Casa Susanna" is a must-see documentary regarding transgender portrayals, along with "Disclosure" and "Born to Be." - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Nov 24, 2022
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1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture (2022) |
Director Sharon “Rocky” Roggio delves into the fascinating work of etymology. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Nov 24, 2022
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
Amicable, eminently entertaining - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Nov 11, 2022
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Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) |
Loaded with films to add to your watch list or revisit. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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Armageddon Time (2022) |
At times, the movie feels like watching a school play at a well-funded middle school. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Oct 28, 2022
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) |
The most well-crafted, all-around accomplished entry to the awards season so far. Despite the dreariness of the islanders’ lives and the violence embedded into the plot, it is never less than exuberant. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Oct 22, 2022
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The Inspection (2022) |
Although Bratton’s semi-autobiographical movie is conventionally told, its queer point of view, as well as its shifting tones, nevertheless enhanced the [New York Film Festival]’s Main Slate lineup. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Oct 18, 2022
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Stars at Noon (2022) |
Wobbly, sometimes mesmerizing, but meandering. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Oct 13, 2022
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Till (2022) |
This restrained biopic is one of the most thoughtful to come out of Hollywood in recent years. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Oct 12, 2022
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Triangle of Sadness (2022) |
What holds the wild and winding narrative together is the uniformly excellent acting by the entire ensemble. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Oct 06, 2022
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Other People's Children (2022) |
The sweet and tart tone is sober and clear-eyed, and the film becomes stronger for not resorting to easy resolutions. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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The Origin of Evil (2022) |
[Director] Marnier channels the spirit of Claude Chabrol’s withering knock-downs of the bourgeoisie, layered with the plot curves of a Hitchcockian riddle. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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Causeway (2022) |
[Jennifer Lawrence's] best film in years. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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The Wonder (2022) |
The team behind "The Wonder" spins a sinuous narrative of many colors. It’s easily one of the classiest films that Netflix has distributed. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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My Policeman (2022) |
Despite the overall unevenness, the script retains the bones of a compelling story of betrayal. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) |
It is among the strongest films about the 1980s New York art scene, especially for its expansive outlook. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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Charcoal (2022) |
The well-calibrated droll and dark satire has a life force that courses in serpentine ways that recall Bong Joon-ho’s "Parasite." - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Sep 28, 2022
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2nd Chance (2022) |
An absorbing, cringey, and multidimensional look at a self-made entrepreneur. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 24, 2022
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Nothing Lasts Forever (2022) |
The tart-tongued talking heads, especially designer Aja Raden (“Everything could be faked”), take no prisoners. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 24, 2022
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The Unknown Country (2022) |
A lyrical and languid road trip. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 24, 2022
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) |
Yet [Marcel's] optimism and the whimsical film are infectious. They will wear down hardened cynics, although some viewers may need to have insulin on the ready. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 23, 2022
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Moonage Daydream (2022) |
At two hours and 14 minutes, the onscreen celebration flattens; the party lasts too long. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 15, 2022
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Tori and Lokita (2022) |
If only more films at the festival were this concise and emotionally involving. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 15, 2022
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Decision to Leave (2022) |
"Decision to Leave" was certainly the most entertaining and slick genre film at Cannes, and among the few in this year’s competition where a woman really held all the cards. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 14, 2022
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Aftersun (2022) |
Charlotte Wells has struck gold with her young discovery, Frankie Corio, who delivered one of the best and most lived-in performances in the festival’s entire lineup. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 14, 2022
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Paris Memories (2022) |
Credible, thoughtful, and moving ... The sharp, to-the-point dialogue dispels any sense of melodrama. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 07, 2022
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Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022) |
Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues goes for it in the low-budget "Fogo-Fátuo," the most audacious, funniest, and unpredictable work seen at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 07, 2022
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Crimes of the Future (2022) |
If audiences do flee to the exits, it is most likely for the airless, glum atmosphere and the murky, metaphorical screenplay. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Jun 06, 2022
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) |
Compared to Mandy or Dog Eat Dog, this entry in the Cage canon comes across as a staid step back. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Apr 22, 2022
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The Northman (2022) |
Psychological probing is squashed, like many onscreen skulls. It all leads to a slog of a saga of slaughter. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Apr 22, 2022
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) |
Anything goes here. The filmmaking is both disciplined and unruly. For viewers not familiar with the directors' films (Swiss Army Man, The Death of Dick Long), they may need more than one energy drink to keep up. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 25, 2022
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The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021) |
The film nimbly becomes a thriller without shedding its established rhythm. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 23, 2022
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Your Friend, Memphis (2022) |
David Zuckers access to ... moments, both heartwarming and cringeworthy, is remarkable. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 23, 2022
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To Leslie (2022) |
Riseborough subtly and swiftly shifts gear, going from one to 11 in seconds. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 22, 2022
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I Love My Dad (2022) |
This may be the best unofficial sequel to the 2010 documentary Catfish. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 22, 2022
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The Thief Collector (2022) |
This tantalizing documentary abounds with theories and rationales for the Alters' actions. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Mar 21, 2022
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Living (2022) |
Hermanus has made this smart reinterpretation of a classic film his own. - Film-Forward.com
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| Posted Feb 10, 2022
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