Join Nick Furman every week for lively and unfiltered discussions on the latest movies, hidden gems, and timeless classics. With special guests from filmmakers to fellow film enthusiasts, Furman will deliver the insights into what makes movies memorable—offering fresh perspectives, humor, and a passion for all things cinema. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a die-hard cinephile, this is your go-to podcast for fun and thoughtful movie talk.
The End of Oak Street Review: Is That Ending Brilliant or a Cop-Out? | Furman on Film
Nick Furman is deeply divided on The End of Oak Street.
It’s a strange, entertaining dinosaur blockbuster with real suspense, a big ‘80s Amblin feel, and an ending that opens the door to some fascinating Twilight Zone-style moral questions. But do its tonal swings, uneven emotional stakes, and frustrating ambiguity keep it from fully coming together?
This episode gets into the creature set pieces, the family drama, Ewan McGregor’s performance, and—after a spoiler warning—the wild implications of that ending.
Originally recorded for YouTube.
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21 Aug 2026
Is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Actually a Different Epic? | Furman on Film
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a massive, tactile, deeply ambitious epic. But beneath the Cyclops, the Trojan Horse, and the long journey home, is Nolan actually adapting Homer’s Odyssey?
In this Furman on Film review, Nick Furman breaks down Nolan’s take on Odysseus, Matt Damon’s central performance, the film’s enormous practical filmmaking, Ludwig Göransson’s score, and the surprisingly modern themes driving this version of the story.
We get into what works, what does not, why some of the movie’s mythic encounters needed more room to breathe, and the major way Nolan’s interpretation departs from Homer’s original hero.
This review contains spoilers for The Odyssey and Homer’s poem.
Watch through the end for our FOF rating, then let me know in the comments: did Nolan’s interpretation work for you?
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24 Apr 2026
The Most Overlooked Movie of the Year? | The Testament of Ann Lee (Explained)
We finally tracked down The Testament of Ann Lee… and yeah, we need to talk about it.
After being nearly impossible to find, quietly dumped, and completely overlooked during awards season, this Shaker musical (yes, really) might be one of the most unique films of the year.
Nick Furman and Adam Kline break down:
Amanda Seyfried’s performance
The wild blend of biopic, musical, and spiritual drama
Why this thing hits so hard… and why it didn’t land with audiences
It’s bold. It’s strange. It swings big. And it deserved WAY more attention.
Full breakdown now on Furman on Film.
Stay Furm, my friends.
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