https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2010/05/16/the-last-days-of-tehran/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:02:18 -0400<![CDATA[As Alfred Hitchcock once told Francois Truffaut, suspense is a far greater device for a movie director than surprise. If a bomb goes off suddenly in a movie, that&#8217;s about 30 seconds of surprise in the immediate aftermath. But if you include a shot of the baddie placing the bomb under the dinner table first, then several minutes of otherwise routine conversation among the stars is instantly transformed into suspense, as the audience sits on the edges of their seats awaiting the bomb&#8217;s detonation.]]>Sun, 16 May 2010 13:42:12 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2010/05/16/the-last-days-of-tehran-n251781