Word: understatedness
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Despite sashaying between political drama and action film, “V” has its moments of humor and subtlety. In one of the opening scenes, V draws attention to the “paradox of asking a masked man who he is.” The repeated use...
FLANAGAN: What I write about, what I care most about is family life, and that's really understated in the difference between what we say we want and what we do. We really want this deep, meaningful time together in the haven of our homes. But when people actually get...
In the past this "talking head" style has made Abel's work seem visually static, but La Perdida's setting opens up the artwork enough to let in some light and air. Based on her stay there during 1998-2000, Abel evokes the location so well you want to immediately...
In fact, the real triumph of Panic is that the band never lets its technical mastery get in the way of the album's prettiness. The adept rhythm section keeps things mostly understated. The instrumentation gives the album a full sound, but not one that's over the top. And...
Barring a dramatic reversal of current trends, our generation will witness the departure of Europe from a consequential role in world affairs. This is an event of vast historical importance that should not be understated. Europe, although it has given the world its fair share of evil, has given the...