A friend of mine is currently designing a course around films that are "about" Los Angeles. She is interested in films that are set in LA and in which the city itself is foregrounded, that is, constitutes a crucial element in our reading and understanding of the story. (Films such as SUNSET BOULEVARD, BOYZ N THE HOOD, BLADE RUNNER, THE BIG SLEEP, CHINATOWN would all qualify.) I thought some of you Screen- Lers out there may have some suggestions. . . . Thanks in advance, Joe Abbott ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]