FURMAN ON FILM

Sep 30, 20226 min read

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,...

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Sep 4, 20222 min read

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...

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Nov 14, 20211 min read

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...

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Jul 28, 20203 min read

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...

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Jul 8, 20202 min read

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...

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May 4, 20202 min read

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...

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Jul 27, 20183 min read

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...

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