L.A . Confidential The Black Dahlia Both adapted from novels by James Ellroy, where Los Angeles, or a real and imagined noir Los Angeles, becomes both place and state of mind. The Black Dahlia, while an Ellroy novel, is based on one of the most notorious murders to happen in L.A., which is still unsolved, although much speculated over and written about. Sarah Nichols * * Film-Philosophy salon After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For technical help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon * Film-Philosophy online: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] **