Word: distinguished
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...most redeeming aspect of Two Ex-Smokers is Michael Lagrotteria’s lighting design. Lagrotteria uses the limited space and equipment of the Leland Center to effectively distinguish dialogue from soliloquy. As the ex-smokers turn to the audience to show their true colors, they are bathed in haunting red light. Yet tech work cannot supply the substance that the script lacks. If there is deep emotional torment in ceasing tobacco use, it is not found here...
Arguably the most important component of this genre is exceptional computer animation: Monsters, Inc. shows just how far graphics have come since Toy Story (1995). When Sulley and Boo traverse the grotty cellar hallways of the factory, it is almost impossible to distinguish the rendered atmosphere from reality. The marvels of digital animation do not detract from the “actors.” The Pixar crew can pack a truly amazing amount of emotion into the eyes and expressions of their creations—emotions that run the gamut from manic hyperactivity to bittersweet poignancy. Nor can technology...
...Harvard tour allowed applicants so much as a glimpse of dorm life or some semblance of understanding of the Core Curriculum, the Crimson Key could distinguish itself as a truly helpful resource for students struggling through a difficult admissions process. The Ivies these days have become notoriously inaccessible to the applicant who wants to get beyond student-teacher ratios and other amorphous percentages. We should set an example of openness, even if our Ivy League counterparts don’t join us in the effort...
...inspired screenplay, there are hundreds of others that are content to play by the rules, re-staging old scenes and re-hashing old material. We’re consequently served up fare that, in its eagerness to showcase Cusack’s widespread appeal, arrives with hardly anything to distinguish itself (think: plain pasta). So it was with Cusack’s recent America’s Sweethearts, and so it is with Serendipity, his newest romantic vehicle...
Where supporters say Simmons can distinguish herself most clearly from other candidates is on a key issue in the election—education...