Gleanings: Action Scenes, Film Noir and Web 2.0 Hotties:

• Vogue film critic John Powers does the best summary of the hypnotic appeal of Film Noir I've ever heard on this Fresh Air segment.
• Any thoughts on the 50 Greatest Action Sequences ever? I've already submitted mine.
• The Player, one of my favorite movies ever, was based on a novel by Michael Tolkin. Guess what? Tolkein's written a sequel (via The Elegant Variation).
• Web 2.0 Hotties. What, no Jory JD (via New Media Musings)?