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FURMAN ON FILM


An Ode to a Friend - Boogie Nights Up Close
To be completely honest, Boogie Nights is nowhere near the top of my list of favorite films. But, after this most recent third viewing,...
Oct 1, 20226 min read
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Disclosure - 1994
It just gets most of the minors from the terrific novel right and a handful of the majors all wrong. Case in point, Demi is terrifically...
Sep 5, 20222 min read
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Chungking Express - 1994
Chungking Express is just a freaking masterpiece from Wong Kar-Wai. The first time I saw this film, it intrigued and moved me. But this...
Nov 14, 20211 min read
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Eyes Wide Shut - 1999
I once thought this film was a sickly depraved nightmare. Now, I believe it to be much closer to a bona fide masterpiece. This doesn't...
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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The Thin Red Line - 1998
Is there a director who more clearly calls to mind the "you either love him or hate him" designation than The Thin Red Line's own Terence...
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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Jerry Maguire - 1996
Look, I get it. Cameron Crowe doesn't make perfect films. EXCEPT!...when Cameron Crowe makes perfect films. Except for this one time when...
May 5, 20202 min read
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Pulp Fiction - 1994
"Fourth time's a charm." - No One Ever And YET...for this reviewer (who sometimes processes things at a snail's pace), the fourth time...
Jul 28, 20183 min read
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