And for more artistically ambitious series, DVD technology can allow viewers to act like scholars instead of passive recipients, examining scenes like cineastes and taking a peek into the writerly process.
Here Denby examines scenes from three of Kiarostami's films: "Certified Copy," "A Taste of Cherry," and "Shirin," with an emphasis on the director's narrative gamesmanship and his singular blend of modernism and humanism.
Instead, on the basis of physical evidence he could examine — scenes captured on a vivid security video — the judge convicted Mr. Monserrate of the last charge against him, Count 6: recklessly causing physical injury to Ms. Giraldo by dragging her through the lobby of his Jackson Heights apartment building to drive her to a hospital after she was cut.
Swiss police declined to confirm a link with the audacious art theft, but confirmed investigators were examining the scene.
A police forensics team was examining the scene on Sunday, with cordons sealing off access to the charred wreckage of the vehicle.
They apparently failed to do so and returned to the Anderson property on Wednesday after investigators had begun examining the scene.
"We are still questioning the boat captain while a forensic team is examining the scene to find the cause of the explosion," he said.
"A number of specialists, including fingerprint officers, have been examining the scene and this is likely to continue for some time.
Mr. Cartwright said the tests helped verify theories that investigators had developed about the fire after examining the scene and questioning about 200 people, including the dorm's residents.
A voter examining the scene this year would have a hard time "telling the difference between these two parties and why they should support one over the other," said Rachel Gorlin, a Democratic media consultant.
