Word: detailism
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...theater will open your eyes to what is almost indiscernible when watching the DVD—Alien’s incredible art, sets and lighting. The crew’s space craft “Nostromo” is magnificent on screen, its halls full of beautiful detail from the dazzling interface of the computer “Mother” to the damp, organic airducts in which the crew confronts the alien. Many of the small details of the ship and mysterious planet jump off the screen in the reissue...
...mainly inferred from their similar profiles. In fact, sources tell TIME, the FBI has long believed that Moussaoui played no part in the 9/11 scheme and was only a minor player in al-Qaeda. Still, the Justice Department's December 2001 indictment laid out in chilling detail the 19 hijackers' activities in the months leading up to Sept. 11, alongside Moussaoui's doings over a similar time frame. Their tracks were roughly parallel, but direct contact between Moussaoui and the 19 was never alleged. The government charged him with being guilty, like them, of conspiring to commit terrorist acts...
...claims about the justification for war, Administration officials were soon working quietly behind the scenes, steering reporters away from his conclusions, dismissing his work as shoddy and charging that he got the Niger mission only because his wife worked on proliferation issues at the CIA. It was that last detail--and the added fact that his wife worked undercover--that sparked a federal criminal probe into disclosing a covert officer's name...
Instead of the familiar track of filmmakers' comments (Steven: "That was fun." George: "Yep."), The Adventures of Indiana Jones offers nearly three hours of shorts, adroitly directed by Laurent Bouzereau, that use interviews and archival footage to detail the contributions of stunt doubles and sound technicians. PC users can hook the discs up to Indianajones.com for special features. But this is basically retro moviegoing at its coolest. Settle in front of the TV set. Bring popcorn and Jujubes...
...think talk radio tends to simplify and make things more partisan,” he said, adding that as a result some of the more “nuanced” detail are lost. He said that shows with heavily politically polarized commentators, such as CNN’s “Crossfire,” are too eager to jump on candidates who have more complex and centrist views...