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Though Allen’s latest involves a change of topic (examining the world of journalism) as well as one of location, the legendary actor/director chooses to stick to his trademark style, examining his own Freudian desires and the politics of film through wry, nervous humor. The choice proves an excellent one: “Scoop” is easily the most thoughtful comedy of the summer...
...surging over the past few days, as the risk of air and sea travel rises. Not all of them are as lucky as Wehbe, who knows he will spend each night in a comfortable hotel room paid for by his parents. Over the weekend, thousands waited in dazed and nervous clumps just inside Syria, beside the armada of taxis that had carried them over the border. Children slumbered in the backs of cars; groups of head-scarved women sat in silent groups under makeshift tent shelters, waiting for meals of donated pita and canned meat...
...private home, eating tomato soup, egg noodles and steak. What struck one participant was Olmert's inner calm, the confidence he has exuded as he leads Israel through its biggest crisis in years. "You could see the intensity in his body language," says the friend. "But he was not nervous. You could see that he feels he's the right guy to deal with the situation--that he has found...
...hospital, took me to the rooftop to survey the surrounding land. "Look there," he pointed to a deeply hollowed out patch of land. "There was the first air strike to hit the area." He was pointing no more than 100 meters away, and he was making me nervous. "Should we really be on the roof?" I asked. After all, Sahal Hospital just 10 kilometers away has been pounded by air strikes. This is shocking to Dr. Gharios, who has seen numerous conflicts in the past. "Hospitals and ambulances were usually off limits," he told me. "Not this time." That...
...trip to the border was slow and tense. Even our bus drivers were nervous. There were seven buses and one car in our convoy. I did not know it at the time, but apparently one of the bus drivers got so nervous [that] he just pulled over and ran away. While on the road, we passed several things that had already been hit by Israel: a small airport, a port, Lebanese Army barracks...