In comparing the film to a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, the magazine notes that it had "two or more disastrous taste treats providing a very loud macro backdrop to the micro tales that play out involving the characters".
Petty and counter-productive restrictions on sending books and other essentials to prisoners remain in place, and calls for the Ministry of Justice to fully reverse its policy are only getting louder against a backdrop of ever more overcrowding, growing unrest and an alarming rise in the number of suicides behind bars".
Puppet and magic shows were taking place against a backdrop of loud music, bookstalls and cafe tables dotting the grass.
The cable negotiations have taken place against a backdrop of loud complaints about CNN's coverage of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Edmund, whose gentle demeanour disguises a strong mind, ignored the barrage of distractions that accompanied his return from a bathroom break to contest the fifth set and broke at the first time of asking, then held his nerve in the fading light against a backdrop of loud French interruptions at key moments.
They're now the backdrops for loud dinners spotlighting old-fashioned and newfangled bistro and brasserie fare, which they don't really match, though the rest of the trapezoidal room has been brightened, the heavy drapery removed from the big windows onto Hudson Street.
The mixing was noted for Manson's voice being at the same volume level as the instruments, while in mainstream pop the singing is louder than the musical backdrop.
The chintzy lighting effects, video backdrops like giant screensavers and loud but unimpressive music didn't have any of the polish and flair you would expect from a Hollywood blockbuster.
But against the backdrop of blue flashing lights and loud music, others are dancing and laughing.
When we did perform the ballet in 1965 in Paris, as the huge American flag backdrop slowly unfurled at the end, there were loud boos from the audience.
