Comments on Film Noir of the Week: Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

Saw this last night at the NOIR CITY Festival, Cas...

2010-01-31T14:42:55.295-05:00

Saw this last night at the NOIR CITY Festival, Castro/San Francisco, courtesy of Noir Film Foundation, with a filmed message from Harry Belafonte, who couldn't attend. Wow what a film! Last words of the officers on the scene really pack a wallop. Great script, acting, casting, music, direction, cinematography. No idea it existed. Thanks NFF.

One of the very few film noirs, along with "Bad Da...

2009-11-21T15:56:45.072-05:00

One of the very few film noirs, along with "Bad Day At Black Rock" to deal with racism, it has never got the acclaim it truly deserves. The fact that it is rarely shown probably hasn't helped it. Even so, it is a great film which is worthy of having in your collection.
Robert Ryan is truly repellent, which is very ironic because in real life he hated racism passionately. He was also a magnificent actor who never really got the recogntion he should have had. This may be his finest moment.
Check out the pathos he brought to films such as "Act Of Violence" and "The Wild Bunch". An excellent overview of a neglected classic.

You can download an MP3 of the very cool jazz them...

2007-09-02T09:17:09.484-05:00

You can download an MP3 of the very cool jazz theme here: http://7and7is.blogspot.com/2007/04/modern-jazz-quartet-odds-against.html

You know what I remember best about this one? That...

2007-01-19T10:11:23.059-05:00

You know what I remember best about this one? That windy day when Ryan visits the tall apartment building, after mentioning the "pickaninny" girl. The way it rattles around and makes noises... It's not metaphorical or anything... just memorable... to me... - Wes Clark