Word: screens
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...this is presented at an amiably ambling, if just barely competent, pace by Miller and his agreeable, if something less than exciting, cast, with lots of screen time devoted to beauty shots of the Napa Valley basking expectantly in the summer sun. That the Napa wines did well in the tasting is a matter of historical record, with a duly acknowledged TIME magazine story leading the reportorial charge...
...begins, the words "It should be known that in 2008 the world shall be blessed. They will call him The One" flash across the screen. The Antichrist of the Left Behind books is a charismatic young political leader named Nicolae Carpathia who founds the One World religion (slogan: "We Are God") and promises to heal the world after a time of deep division. One of several Obama clips in the ad features the Senator saying, "A nation healed, a world repaired. We are the ones that we've been waiting...
...what make The Hills entrancing: it is possibly the best-looking series on television. It doesn't just look better than life. It looks better than TV. Where most reality shows use garish close-ups to show hot emotions, The Hills uses middle- and long-range shots in wide-screen, giving it a cooler feel and framing the subjects like art photography. It's full of liquid L.A. sun, in love with the way light plays on surfaces--car bodies, plate glass, glossed lips. And who hasn't imagined his or her life as a TV show, every minor drama...
...then the DreamWorks logo appears, and Tropic Thunder storms onto the screen...
...Washington Prostate-Screening Rethink For men ages 75 and older, the potential harm from being tested and treated for prostate cancer far outweighs the benefit, according to new recommendations from a U.S. government body that sets standards for preventive medicine. The panel concluded that, for elderly patients, treatment is often debilitating and reduces quality of life, while the disease itself might have minimal impact during a patient's lifetime if left alone. It also found that a test widely used to screen for the disease may not be wholly beneficial for younger men either...