Kenneth Turan (/təˈræn/; born October 27, 1946) is an American retired film critic, author, and lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program...

sharp disappointment when this drug-rehab comedy skids out of control." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called it "Too glib too often to make much...

sensitive, tightly checked performances are critical in this regard." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called it "Fiercely involving in a way we're...

viewers have a chance to see that notion get a state-of-the-art update." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt that Nolan was able to blend "the best...

Prince of Egypt was released to critical and commercial success, but Kenneth Turan found the film's modernization of Pfeiffer's character into a "feisty...

leading critics at the time took favorable notice to Holmes in the film. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said she was "just right as the beauty with...

which make the neatly gift-wrapped outcome somewhat disappointing." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said, "A contemporary version of the traditional...

a remake of his TV movie L.A. Takedown, was a critical success with Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times calling the film a "sleek, accomplished piece...

unpleasant, but far from the summer's definitive action/adventure flick. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, praising its...

postcard-view montage of Paris, showing some of the iconic tourist sites. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times describes the montage as a stylistic approach...

heist film The Thomas Crown Affair directed by John McTiernan. Critic Kenneth Turan, in his review for the film, wrote: "[Her] smart, gritty performance...

year's Cannes Film Festival. In his review for the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan wrote that Sciorra was "possessed of considerable presence, assurance...

indicating "universal acclaim". Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan called '71 "a tense thriller from Britain that so adroitly joins physical...

original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015. Kenneth Turan (August 2014). "Kenneth Turan takes a critic's lonely stand on Boyhood". Los Angeles...

Lohan received unanimous acclaim for her debut performance. Critic Kenneth Turan called Lohan "the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the...

F scale. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2.5 out of 4. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while the "production values are...

and often affecting thanks to all its visual and conceptual energy." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called the film "not particularly scary, not...

apartment in Brooklyn and spent time shadowing an eighth grade teacher. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times described it as "a mesmerizing performance...

working with Keaton, McAdams has described her as a mentor figure. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said McAdams "gives the kind of performance...

Kemp discusses the similarities between the samurai and the bandits. Kenneth Turan notes that the long runtime "reflects the entirety of the agricultural...

performances from four attractive actors doing decidedly unattractive things." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "[d]espite involved acting and Nichols'...

killing machine in Clint Eastwood's clear-eyed look at the Iraq War." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, saying "Eastwood's...

war, and a film that feels, at the moment, remarkably irrelevant". Kenneth Turan in his review for the Los Angeles Times wrote: Its polished surfaces...

rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Roger Ebert. Retrieved March 24, 2023. Kenneth Turan. "Pirates of the Caribbean". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original...

acclaim for his feature directorial debut. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan called it "exceptionally polished for a first-time effort", and Rolling...

January 12, 2022. Chang, Justin; Turan, Kenneth (December 30, 2019). "The best movies of the decade: Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang's essential picks"...

that are pure, pixilated bliss—and carries them to the next stage." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film four out of five stars, saying...

frank about being a manifestation of its star's cosmic narcissism". Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called Cameron Diaz "compelling as the embodiment...

Claudia Puig, USA Today 3rd – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly 3rd – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times 3rd – Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian 3rd – William...

Hakan Turan (born 1992), Turkish soccer player İlter Turan, Turkish academic Kenneth Turan (born 1946), American film critic Mehmet Cahit Turan (born...