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FURMAN ON FILM


Raising Arizona - 1987
The “seeds” of greatness - nuanced, idiosyncratic characters, highfalutin dialogue, harebrained criminal schemes, pitch black themes (ie...
Sep 7, 20221 min read


The Tragedy of Macbeth - 2021
There are a lot of things of which I am unsure. It is not obvious to me, for instance, that this is anywhere near the best Macbeth...
Jan 22, 20224 min read


Nomadland - 2020
I was overwhelmed by two competing, if complementary, thoughts at the conclusion of Nomadland. The first was in regards to its director,...
Mar 16, 20214 min read


Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - 2017
Three Billboards is NOT a perfect film. It can actually be argued pretty convincingly that it’s riddled with inconsistencies. Many of the...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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