A while ago I posted about the forthcoming book Arts of
Darkness by Thomas Hibbs.
( Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Arts-Darkness-American-Quest-Redemption/dp/1890626716/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204931077&sr=8-1)
There is now an interview with Hibbs at the National Review
Online, a publication for which he is a film reviewer. It's
about film noir, and I realize film has been a controversial
topic of late, but this is worth listening to. He's a pretty
thoughtful guy. Topics include the definition of noir
(really, it's the second question the interviewer asks. I'm
gonna guess he's not a member of this list.), Marxist
interpretations of the The Maltese Falcon, whether noir films
have a special appeal to conservatives, the nexus between
horror and noir. It's not a bad interview overall and it
makes me want to read the book. Here's the interview.
http://radio.nationalreview.com/betweenthecovers/post/?q=NGU4OWU4OWQ1ZGJjMDFmOGYxODAzNjI1YmU2ZDEzM2E=
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