Word: backgrounder
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...movie summons the usual suspects to populate the background: an implacable cop (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, also to be seen in RockNRolla); Max's ex-partner (Donal Logue) who suspects that he killed Natasha; and a big thug (the oddly but impressively muscled Amaury Nolasco) who's there to fight our grizzled hero. Beau Bridges offers consolation as an ex-cop (and partner of Max's father), now the head of security at the headquarters of the multinational company where Michelle used to work, and Chris O'Donnell fills in the plot as one of Michelle's old coworkers...
...Earth’s population moves to Ember, a glittering metropolis, “for the good of all mankind”—or so say The Builders, the team that masterminded the city. Although the film disappoints at times with flat supporting performances and under-developed background, “City of Ember” ultimately uplifts with its strong central relationship and hopeful tone. Two hundred years later, hope is diminishing as the generator—the city’s power source—starts to fail and Ember begins to fall apart...
...home button at the bottom of the phone is a multitasker's must-have. The G1 remembers the last six applications you used and keeps them running and easily accessible in the background; press the home button and a small menu pops up displaying the icon for each open app. It's handy for those times when you want to play a game, check the news online and snap a quick picture all within a matter of minutes...
...disarmament negotiations among the U.S., North Korea and its regional neighbors. Meanwhile, officials in Pyongyang released a purportedly recent photograph of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, in an attempt to refute rumors of his failing health. But experts in South Korea and the U.S. say summer foliage in the background indicates that the pictures are months old, raising further questions about the reclusive leader, who has not been seen in public since...
...issue is non-partisan. While trumpeting its candidate’s multicultural background and commitment to every social class, the Obama campaign has also taken pains to distance itself from Islam in an attempt to appeal to voters on the fence. A page of its “Fight the Smears” Web site, entitled “The Truth About Obama’s Faith,” for example, states that “shameful, shadowy attackers have been lying about Barack’s religion, claiming he is a Muslim instead of a committed Christian...