“Odds Against Tomorrow” (1958)

Released at the tail end of the classic film noir years “Odds Against Tomorrow” is a largely unknown and uncelebrated gem.  Its relatively obscure reputation is even more surprising when you consider that it was made by two time Oscar winner Robert Wise.
Perhaps audiences in 1958 had a problem with its […]

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“Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968)

The ultimate spaghetti western, Sergio Leone’s 1968 epic enjoys an embarrassment of riches.  The script is based on an unusual collaboration between Leone and two fellow Italians known more for their later achievements in horror and art films: respectively Dario Argento and Bernardo Bertolucci.  The trio fashion a story that’s equal […]

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