| 单词 | perfunctory |
| 例句 | Toby gave a perfunctory glance back to the school. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Nathan’s post is perfunctory, as if it’s been summarized from his earlier statements. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Without even perfunctory regrets at the man’s passing, he accused Luthuli of being a patsy of the white man, mainly on the grounds that the chief had accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But it came out sounding broad, perfunctory, like the token consolation of a kind stranger. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z With the passage of time, as well as a somewhat closed- off memory, I managed to live a perfunctory life. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Not just a perfunctory curling of the lips, but a warm, toothy grin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The guys were pretty silent except for perfunctory replies to Isabelle’s string of inane chatter about which sorority she wanted to join. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The Advisory Board meetings were perfunctory and bureaucratic, but the ANC meetings were lively with debate and discussion about Parliament, the pass laws, rents, bus fares — any subject under the sun that affected Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the house, Rasheed covered her with a quilt when she lay on the couch, but there was a stiff, perfunctory air about this gesture. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The sexual act, although he performed it in a perfunctory wav, must have been largely unconscious, for him, like scratching himself. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He offered her something to drink, in a perfunctory way that suggested he expected her to say no, and then he took off his shirt and lay on the bed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It will be perfunctory, since it’s clear he was trampled. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I interacted with people on only the most basic, perfunctory levels, and otherwise spent most of my time listening to music. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Henry deigns to give him a perfunctory nod, as if he’s any other random guest, not the person he beat to a Vogue editorial debut in their teens. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They did so, but only in the most perfunctory manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The gray-haired man asked her to hurry up, and she raised up on her right forearm just quickly enough so that the movement didn’t quite look perfunctory. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Part of my disapproval was that, I’m sure: perfunctory, routine. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure,” she said, giving me a perfunctory, patronizing smile, “that you’re Princeton material.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When the subject of the barge tour came up—and it came up fairly often—Henry played along in only the most perfunctory way, and his replies were mechanical and forced. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His words are perfunctory, as if he’s speaking to one of his fighters. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Carl generally fell silent when this happened, or agreed with her in a perfunctory fashion, afterward dismissing the subject. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When his turn arrives, Werner throws the water like all the others and the splash hits the prisoner in the chest and a perfunctory cheer rises. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In their autobiographies, they recounted great races in intimate detail, but falls and injuries were glossed over with the most perfunctory language. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a pity that the omakase ends with unagi in a sauce as cloying and perfunctory as at any middling sushi bar across America. Omakase, on a Deadline, at Sushi on Jones 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Many writers have mixed feelings about author tours, which all too often, especially these days, feature perfunctory encounters with anemic crowds in half-empty bookstores. David Sedaris Leaves His Audiences Weeping. And Still Wanting More. 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z His last scene is so perfunctory we’re left with whiplash and not much else. ‘UnREAL’ Season 2, Episode 6: Breakdown 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z But much of the Collegium Vocale’s interpretation had a slightly perfunctory feel, unusual coming from a group that has given many superb performances in New York. Music Review: Canticum Novum and Collegium Vocale Gent Sing Bach Oratorio 2012-12-17T05:23:04Z There are magical transformations, and Merinda encounters a perfunctory witch, voiced by Julie Walters, whose character is removed from the story in a lamely disconcerting way. Brave – review 2012-08-09T20:00:01Z It means gallantly turning down half-hearted offers of perfunctory, mechanical sex from someone too tired to contemplate anything else, and then finding a way, five minutes later, to say that you've changed your mind. Tim Dowling's guide to long-term love 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But as a comment on the current moment, and its staggering loss, they feel mostly perfunctory. A Coming-Out Party for KAWS at the Brooklyn Museum 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The purpose of the prize "is to draw attention to the crude, badly written, often perfunctory use of redundant passages of sexual description in the modern novel, and to discourage it". Tom Wolfe up for bad sex prize 2012-11-20T15:21:56Z His playing was warm, affirmative and profound, the opposite of perfunctory. Jazz Musicians Memorialize Charlie Haden 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The "audience" might be brief and perfunctory but at other times it will last a couple of hours and alcohol will be served. Stephen Daldry 2013-02-10T07:00:19Z Although the fashion designers drew some disapproving comments from Catholics when these collections initially debuted, in the context of the exhibition, the few complaints felt more perfunctory than heartfelt. Review | ‘Heavenly Bodies’ at the Met shows just how much fashion and Catholicism have in common 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Act three is all a bit perfunctory and short on atmosphere. Tosca – review 2013-07-10T18:20:00Z It is an endless exercise, literally and figuratively, in the pursuit of perfection and perfunctory joy, itself an oxymoronic idea. “Wellness” is making us sick: How corporate America’s favorite mantra leaves us all feeling inadequate 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The Lviv National Art Gallery, the country’s largest art museum, with more than a dozen branches in the city and the surrounding region, made only perfunctory preparations before the invasion. Rescuing Art in Ukraine with Foam, Crates and Cries for Help 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z And though it might seem clichéd or perfunctory to say at this point, the actors succeeded in making the most of Gilligan’s vision. Why You’re Hooked On Breaking Bad 2013-09-28T15:59:00Z It was anything but a perfunctory greatest-hits set, with Morrison offering up only a few of his cornerstone numbers near the end of the show. Van Morrison takes his music home with concert near Belfast 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Constant rug-pullings complicate this equation, though not in any genuinely surprising ways — the performances are too sleepy and perfunctory to pull off the film’s many tricks and double-crossings with any flair or umph. ‘Red Notice’ Review: When the Stars Don’t Shine 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Like the books, as Todd McCarthy notes in the Hollywood Reporter, Dawn Treader is "perfunctory". All is well with Narnia 2010-12-13T16:22:00Z The record sleeves gave only perfunctory information, and so I read books and plays, myths and legends, and began to fill in the gaps. How I redesigned Noah's flood 2013-07-01T11:51:00Z It was a makeshift setting, but there was nothing stinting or perfunctory about his apology, and that made sense: there is nothing stinting or perfunctory about his golf game. The TV Watch: Vulnerability in a Disciplined Performance 2010-02-20T02:50:00Z While he was not at all perfunctory in our chat, there was a faint air of, “Right, let’s get on with things.” Christopher Nolan’s Latest Time-Bending Feat? ‘Dunkirk’ 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Will’s arrest for an accidental homicide involving Emma’s rival boyfriends is the most egregiously perfunctory. | 'Waiting for Forever': Undying Love in the Time of Arrested Development 2011-02-04T00:35:04Z As such, it’s ultimately one of Hanks’s most perfunctory pictures. ‘Greyhound’ Review: At Sea in World War II, With Tom Hanks in Command 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The movie is burdened with a perfunctory subplot in which the sheik becomes the target of an assassination plot by Islamic extremists. Movie Review: ?Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,? With Ewan McGregor 2012-03-08T23:10:43Z And when bored customs officers asked you to halt your vehicle, the inquisition to which you were subjected—at least if your Saab or pickup truck bore Vermont plates—was perfunctory. What Are Borders For? 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z But while the flailing and the goofing has been meticulously choreographed, it grows ponderous, and your indulgent smiles tend to get more perfunctory once you realize that this is all there is to the show. ‘The Cardinals’ at the Public Theater 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, however, inspiration seemed thinner on the ground, particularly in the rather perfunctory Gloria and Credo. SCO/John Storg?rds 2010-05-07T20:50:00Z She was unable, throughout the affair, during which the Berlin Wall fell, to write anything else except a few perfunctory articles. A Red-Hot Affair With a Younger Man, and the Writing It Kindled 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The young romance subplot is perfunctory, and the basic anti-logging message contrives to be both didactic and pious, while being at the same time mystifyingly impotent. The Lorax – review 2012-07-26T20:00:01Z This perfunctory career interview isn't devastating stuff, but it does reveal that under the serious auteur there does lie a rather more amiable movie and comics nerd. TV highlights 05/07/2013 2013-07-05T05:59:00Z The old way of approaching these issues with perfunctory, so-called sensitivity training is no longer acceptable. The Big Business of Unconscious Bias 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Philip Berk, who heads the group, made no reference to the lawsuit during his appearance early in the show, simply offering a perfunctory plug for the quality of Hollywood movies. 'The Social Network' and 'Glee' are big winners at Golden Globes 2011-01-17T05:24:04Z Unfortunately, Mr. Gonzales’s orchestration of these developments is increasingly hurried and perfunctory as the book hurtles along. Books of The Times: In ?Lucy? by Laurence Gonzales, a New Species 2010-07-05T21:57:00Z The climactic battle scenes are seemingly interminable; other episodes in imaginary realms are rigid, lumbering, and perfunctory. Review: What “Avengers: Endgame” Could Have Been 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z For months, Mr. Sullivan had barely uttered a word to Ms. Wagner, except for a perfunctory “hello” or “how was your weekend.” Winning With Bingo, and Then Bringing Her the Stars 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Her droll, perfunctory gyrations and sketchy device to bust a dealer in stolen goods are worth noting, but these are upstaged by the wealth of scenes shot in the long-gone Steeplechase Park. ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Decoy’ Return on Disc 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z There is a surfeit of songs, too: 17 from the Third sessions, including its reading of the Velvet Underground's Femme Fatale, which is perfunctory here, and a superfluous Christmas song, Jesus Christ. Big Star Third – review 2012-05-29T12:42:27Z The re-enactments are staged in a perfunctory, static way, despite brief standout performances from Ross and Jen Richards, as a transgender woman who found a community of women like her in the 1950s. ‘Framing Agnes’ Review: Transition, Center Stage 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z If he ultimately finds, in this somewhat perfunctory book, that true silence doesn’t exist, it’s not a surprise ending. Books: Meditations on Noise in 3 Books About Silence 2010-05-17T22:17:00Z Then they might tackle what is perhaps the problem of world premieres: that, as brief curtain-raisers unrelated to the rest of a concert, they tend to just read as perfunctory exercises in box-ticking. Review: At the Philharmonic, a Conductor Argues With Passion 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z After that happened a couple times, well, our relationship has been reduced to a perfunctory hello.” Cultural Studies: Can’t Guys Just Learn to Fight for a Friendship? 2012-10-28T01:00:16Z As a piece of storytelling, the film displays its most disastrous choice when it makes the book’s climatic rampage seem perfunctory. | 'Water for Elephants': Love Triangle Sideshow, a Circus?s Main Attraction 2011-04-21T23:29:36Z And yet, unlike the conceited creatures who share their fate, there is not even the most perfunctory plan in place to protect them. Never mind endangered animals – it's the thinkers that we need to save 2013-03-10T00:05:44Z Mentions of opioid addiction, liposuction surgery and mental breakdowns are totally elided beyond perfunctory gestures. Review | Kanye West’s ‘Ye’ is the unedited ramblings of the world’s oldest adolescent 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Bland photography and perfunctory writing are the very least of my issues with “Next Goal Wins,” a movie-shaped stain on the class of entertainment known as the sports-underdog comedy. ‘Next Goal Wins’ Review: Offside 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z And poor Sascha Radetsky resorted to stomping around ineffectually as Paris, before his perfunctory murder in the crypt on the way to the ballet’s main death event. Dance Review: Herman Cornejo in Ballet Theater?s ?Romeo and Juliet? 2010-07-06T21:27:00Z Even as now-common farewell tours become increasingly perfunctory, this felt like one to remember. Reflective Paul Simon goes out on a high note, as farewell tour hits Seattle’s KeyArena 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Does she actually want to be here, or is this merely a perfunctory act? Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z West never acknowledges the epidemic of violence toward black trans women, and the single sentence about Booker feels perfunctory to the point of offensiveness. Here Comes Lindy West, and She’s Holding a Broom 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z NBC tends to handle news at the Olympics in perfunctory fashion and keep the focus on sports. Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z “The plot is twisty in a perfunctory way, the action predictably explosive, the sought-after exhilaration nonexistent,” he added. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Ben Is Back’ 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Ms Castro said Mr Cohen's "perfunctory" response showed he had not investigated the incident in any depth. Argentina Top Gear lands festive slot 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But despite the perfunctory presence of two detectives, this is not a paint-by-numbers thriller. Books Of the Times: Ivy Pochoda’s ‘Visitation Street,’ Set on Brooklyn’s Edge 2013-07-21T21:49:10Z Ms. Klassman was talking about the kind of glamour that makes showering seem a dully perfunctory rite. Picking Up Steam Now: The Bath 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Handing over the Lord Commander role seemed very perfunctory - his watch is certainly over! ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 3: His Watch Is Ended 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Each of the pursued gets a brief monologue to explain what prompted the attempt to enter the United States illegally, but it’s a perfunctory pause; the movie isn’t interested in fully developed characters, just carnage. Review: Stranded Migrants Are Easy Marks for a Madman in ‘Desierto’ 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Some elements of the new monument feel perfunctory, like the sketched-in outlines of a park. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z “A First-Rate Madness” moves from big target to big target at a fast, perfunctory clip. Books of The Times: What Befits a Leader in Hard Times? An Intimate Knowledge of Insanity 2011-08-10T21:05:51Z We urge readers not to let Moser’s perfunctory and dismissive review dissuade them from picking up this valuable contribution to the literature of translation. Letters to the Editor 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Maybe for once the Grammys are trying to recognize new talent in the moment rather than waiting 10 or 50 years to issue a perfunctory mea culpa. Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Zach Bryan and Abba 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The problem is that the letters for sale are often boring, perfunctory notes valued mainly for the famous signature. Review: Melissa McCarthy Is Criminally Good in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z It hits the perfunctory notes of straight-ahead hot-kids-in-creepy-forest horror, but adds elements of “Scream”-style self-consciousness and “Wet Hot American Summer” nostalgia. Review: ‘Dead of Summer’ Tugs at Horror and Mystery 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Qualitatively, the musical numbers on "Glee" have always been all over the map, from haunting and beautiful to cruise-ship perfunctory. Why "Glee" is this century's "Twin Peaks" 2010-06-08T17:10:00Z Protestations of respect for religion are perfunctory and ironic. Why did Chaucer not make it into Treasures of Heaven? 2011-08-05T13:31:37Z Perhaps fittingly enough, it is only in the period that gave us the phrase "terra incognita" that his mapping of the contours of cartography in the past becomes just a trifle perfunctory. A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton – review 2012-08-24T07:00:02Z Even his fight sequences, while fast and intricate, feel perfunctory. Review: ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny,’ a Fight-Ridden Sequel 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Gemma’s time on the show is more robustly summarised by the mask slipping in leaked backstage audio of a tantrum regarding a visit to Wales, than by any of her perfunctory on-screen endeavours. Here's a thought: what if The X Factor had never existed? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Inevitably succumbing to schmaltz, “The Change-Up” turns cloying in its perfunctory later scenes, in which each friend comes away from the ordeal having absorbed useful life lessons while in the body of his polar opposite. | 'The Change-Up': About That Wish: What if It Came True? 2011-08-04T21:39:27Z Where Donoghue's historical novels kindle imaginative worlds from the embers of forgotten lives, these are like sparks that flare and go out: poignant, but sometimes perfunctory. Astray by Emma Donoghue – review 2012-11-09T22:54:01Z And as educational ventures, the programs are unfocused and perfunctory. Critic’s Notebook: TV Lets the All-Stars Play Together 2013-09-06T21:33:14Z Servers are generally professional, but can be perfunctory or inattentive. Adventure (Try a Goat’s Head?) Is Still on the Menu at Babbo 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Surrounding and barely supporting these compelling performances is a rickety narrative structure with subplots that never quite transcend perfunctory conflict. Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche Star in ‘Words and Pictures’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Three: The new picture reduces the role of Buba the mechanical owl, one of Harryhausen's signature inventions, to a perfunctory cameo. Clash of the Titans: A Hit from a Myth 2010-04-02T09:20:00Z Its characters are ciphers, its setting is perfunctory, and its violence is stylized. What “Gone Girl” Is Really About 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z The courtroom scenes are perfunctory, just enough to depict Keegan as brilliant and to signal that his work is the least of his problems. Television Review: In ‘Rake,’ on Fox, Greg Kinnear Is a Smart Ne’er-Do-Well 2014-01-22T22:54:04Z But the movie was perfunctory and so was the nomination. Oscar 2016 is almost here: Here’s who will win — and who should 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z As a professor of sociology and criminal justice at Clark and Atlanta University, I have witnessed and studied perfunctory Southern ways that are often referred to as Southern "gentility" and Southern "hospitality." Southern hospitality doesn’t always apply to Black people, as revealed in killing of Ahmaud Arbery 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z You can catch how he was able to be revived if you pay attention closely, but this should have been a big revelation in the movie, and instead is handled in a perfunctory fashion. "The Rise of Skywalker" fixes the sins of "The Last Jedi" 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z She adds of that kiss: “Whether perfunctory or an impulse she could not repress, to this hour I don’t know.” The Mysterious Letter Writer Who Beguiled Flannery O’Connor and Iris Murdoch 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z “I saw who really killed the Waynes,” Cat says, finally dropping the bombshell the whole perfunctory Dollmaker subplot was designed to deliver. 'Gotham' Recap: Batman as a Goth Boy, the Butler as an Angry Young Man 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z The award, in its 22nd year, highlights "crude, badly written or perfunctory use of sexual description" in modern novels. Booker winner makes bad sex shortlist 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z They cling to perfunctory compliments while forgetting direct criticisms. Review | If you hate office life, you’ll love — and laugh at — this novel 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z I was stunned by his perfunctory apology, followed by a disappearing act. Modern Love: Exit Left, Wordlessly 2012-01-12T21:14:33Z I already had discovered his real age through a perfunctory Google search — 41 not 36. What He Hadn’t Told Me 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z But it takes two people to be in an unhappy marriage, and we don’t get much of Grace’s perspective but a short, perfunctory detour–she’s bored, “No one has wanted me in so long,” &c. REVIEW: Married, With Issues, on USA's Satisfaction and FX's Married 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The interview process for the top designer spot at Christian Dior wasn't perfunctory, not even with Simons' impeccable reputation, coming from Jil Sander. Vogue shows Raf Simons at head of Dior table 2012-11-14T14:13:10Z Only one passage of this book seems perfunctory and strained. Disraeli: Or the Two Lives by Douglas Hurd and Edward Young – review 2013-07-17T17:05:21Z Unfortunately, such descriptions tend to feel like rote recitations of stories Mr. Townshend has had to recount hundreds of times before; there is something truncated and vaguely perfunctory about them. Books of The Times: ‘Who I Am: A Memoir,’ by Pete Townshend 2012-10-09T00:36:11Z I asked Pooja perfunctory questions and scrawled her answers into a notebook. Women’s Work 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Major artists like Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Jackson Pollock are mostly represented by works that are either small or perfunctory. Crystal Bridges, the Art Museum Walmart Money Built ? Review 2011-12-26T15:29:45Z There’s nothing about his childhood as a gay kid in 1950s Australia, and only perfunctory mentions of his managing Eric Clapton, or producing the original Broadway stagings of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita.” ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Review: A Producer Who Found His Groove 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z But at this perfunctory, sometimes listless concert, the new songs were handled with the same rough paws as the old boomers. Music Review: Rick Ross Promotes ‘Mastermind’ Album at Best Buy Theater 2014-03-04T21:54:48Z The love story that could be at the movie’s center gets the most perfunctory treatment. Django Unchained: Tarantino Frees the Slaves 2012-12-12T16:04:56Z Still, one wonders why this perfunctory techno-noir exists in the first place. ‘Zone 414’ Review: Dreaming of Electric Sheep, Again 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z In October 2016, after randomly ending up in the same house with four other graduate students, they only exchanged perfunctory remarks in their kitchen, where she usually grabbed her yogurt and ran. A Four-Ring Ceremony (2 Wooden, 2 Golden) 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The company's aggressive role in the formation and perpetuation of the Comics Code, long a thorn in the side of comics fans, is only given a few perfunctory nods. Comprehensive history of Archie fills in the basics 2011-05-31T19:30:05Z The whole thing is rushed and perfunctory—because Curly is the good guy, and the town elders have decided that he shouldn’t spend his wedding night in jail. Two Broadway Shows Dismantle the American Myth 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z By comparison, some of the passages about Houston feel almost perfunctory, retreads of widely known struggles. Whitney Houston’s Confidante Robyn Crawford Breaks Her Silence 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z And the hospital and recovery scenes were meager and perfunctory. "Treme's" cheap, ugly showstopper 2011-05-09T03:09:00Z Mr. Muti conducted competently, but the music making often seemed uninspired and perfunctory. Music Review: The New York Philharmonic With Riccardo Muti and Carter Brey 2010-04-15T22:16:00Z But neither was there anything perfunctory about the performances or presentation. Carnegie Hall Opening Night Gala - Music Review 2011-10-06T12:00:06Z "Mirror Image" didn't need more than a perfunctory explanation and was better for it, while "Get Out" worked off a backstory that enhanced the premise and themes. "Us" is a good "Twilight Zone" adaptation, but it's not as good as Jordan Peele's "Get Out." 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Some “annotated” editions are perfunctory affairs — not this one. Review | 7 beautiful books that transport you to the worlds of Bond, Tolkien, Spider-Man and beyond 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z His very first phrase, which under other hands can sound perfunctory, immediately beguiled with its sense of fanciful play. A Fair outing for Bruckner and the horn, at SSO | Classical review 2013-04-14T20:59:23Z The intriguing Lady Crane, who seemed as if she could become more significant, was killed in perfunctory fashion by the Waif. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 8: I’m Still Me 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z The pre-dinner receptions, hosted by outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, were staid and perfunctory, absent the usual angling for a sighting of a “Game of Thrones” star. The night Donald Trump failed to break the White House correspondents’ dinner 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z But none of this is explored in much detail, and what’s there feels rushed and perfunctory. How Citigroup Escaped Financial Disaster in 2008 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z He has only a perfunctory social media presence, no scandals or performative beefs to his name and, as a bit of a loner, comes unaffiliated with any existing movements or microgenres. Valee, Kanye West’s New Signee, Is a Rapper Who Just Might Build You a Koi Pond 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z When a taxi driver greets his invitation to dinner with a perfunctory “sure, be glad to,” Elwood replies with amiable urgency, “When — when would you be glad to?” Theater Review: ‘Harvey,’ With Jim Parsons, at Studio 54 2012-06-15T02:17:16Z Mandarin oranges provide a perfunctory nod to healthy living. Rib-Eye Steak With a Side of Shakespeare 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The perfunctory dead mother — which is by far the majority of the tribe — is swept away tidily in the first few pages, leaving her oddly unmoved but handily pathetic child on the road to adventure. There’s a glut of bunnies and dead moms in children’s books 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z None are especially profound, and nostalgia trips to the 1950s and ’60s have been so numerous in recent years that a lot of what’s here seems tired and perfunctory. Review: Cooking Their Way Out of the ’50s, Singing 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Ben Carson prefers to stick to suits, although he wore a short-sleeved shirt with casual trousers when he made his perfunctory slog through the Iowa State Fair in August. The casual-Friday look that GOP candidates can’t get enough of 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z A chin rests on a hand before the shoulders rise and fall in a perfunctory sigh. Moving the Haim Way: ‘We Love Feeling in Our Bodies’ 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Chemistry and attraction seemed to be there, but sex was non-existent, perfunctory or just plain bad. When the Cause of a Sexless Relationship Is — Surprise! — the Man 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z These Las Vegas adventures are a sequence of perfunctory stunts: entering the penthouse from the roof on tied-together sheets, Chow’s escaping by parachute and the tedious chasing that pads out the movie. Movie Review: ‘The Hangover Part III,’ With Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms 2013-05-22T22:02:42Z Because the explanation for Luke's loss of faith is critical to the film's plot, the perfunctory execution makes everything we're supposed to believe about his character's transformation feel unconvincing. Toxic nerds are making “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” criticism impossible 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z That these love stories happen to unfold in Berlin seems to be almost perfunctory. "Berlin, I Love You" won't bring you down 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z It’s a sign of how perfunctory violence has become on TV that it felt innovative to have a character actually struggle with the emotional toil of it. 'True Detective' Recap: Paying the Price 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The show touched on the many phases of a career that produced the disco hits “This Is It” and “You Stepped Into My Life,” which received perfunctory performances. Music Review: A Voice, Something for Flinging Around 2011-04-27T21:39:58Z A tryst between Ted and Jamie, for instance, seems predictable and perfunctory. ‘American Hero’ Finds Comedy in a Fast-Food Franchise 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z It was a consequence of clumsy partners, perfunctory routines, incomplete education, boredom and the chafe of overfamiliarity. What I learned talking to 120 women about their sex lives and desires 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z What’s good is exceptional—a meeting of minds, and then more, between two jigsaw-puzzle prodigies—while the rest is perfunctory or lifeless. ‘Puzzle’ Review: Less Than the Sum of Its Pieces 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z It was a fine gesture and beautifully executed, though — shorn of its sectional repeats — the piece sounded a bit more perfunctory than it needed to be in a relatively short program. Music Review: Japan Festival Continues, Despite Sadness and Anxiety 2011-03-22T21:21:28Z While not necessarily opposed to the legal binding, she considers herself resistant to perfunctory traditions, like marriage, “that people seem to blindly follow.” America’s new relationship trend: When “husbands” and “wives” aren’t actually married 2013-12-15T00:00:00Z The thorough searches were unusual at the Riviera cinema showcase, where security checks tend to be perfunctory. Controversial Cannes entry probes France's past 2010-05-21T18:31:00Z As she describes Earth falling into environmental and political ruin, he responds sporadically with perfunctory expressions of concern. Book review: ‘The Book of Strange New Things,’ by Michel Faber The section as a whole, however, feels perfunctory, which is too bad. Art Review: ‘Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties,’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2014-03-21T01:34:12Z Fabolous, wearing a bowtie clipped to his T-shirt and backed by a live band, was pleasant but perfunctory. Music Review: Axis of Hip-Hop Brings a Crowd to the Stage 2011-06-06T14:32:30Z Some of the most perfunctory battle scenes in the history of book writing follow. Dictator-lit: Saddam Hussein tortured metaphors, too 2011-03-31T15:17:36Z The perfunctory sex scene is a problem of romantic comedy and of serious drama alike. The Accurate Erotics of “Fifty Shades of Grey” 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z As Ms. Trussoni moves into puzzle mode, she grows ever more perfunctory about her story line. Books of The Times: Exotic Creatures and the Humans Who Chase Them 2010-03-01T06:01:00Z As the New York Times puts it: “It’s a sign of how perfunctory violence has become on TV that it felt innovative to have a character actually struggle with the emotional toil of it.” “True Detective’s” biggest problem is its obsession with extreme violence 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z “All the silly, cryptic marks of humans who were resigned to being held in a place, shunted through the perfunctory order of things,” she writes. Review: ‘The Girls’ Has a Great Start. Too Bad About the Rest. 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z His arrangements weren’t perfunctory, or there to class up the funk; they had rich harmony and tonal range and pulsation. Music Review: Erykah Badu at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-06-09T21:45:40Z It recycles virtually every theme and major plot point she has used in the past and does so in the most perfunctory manner imaginable. Anne Tyler’s 20th Novel, ‘A Spool of Blue Thread’ 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z What should have been a perfunctory hauling away becomes a garrulous encounter that ends with two blades protruding from Sadykov’s back. Review: ‘The Yid,’ Paul Goldberg’s First Novel, Taunts Stalin 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The weather forecasts may be perfunctory, but their daily appearance is soothing. What I'm really watching: David Lynch's YouTube channel 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z An interesting conceit, a clever film but somewhat perfunctory and altogether less interesting than, for instance, Neil Jordan and Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves. Bluebeard 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z It’s a greatest-hits album of Jones and Wynette anecdotes, some presented with style and some perfunctory or maudlin, strung together between songs. ‘George & Tammy’ Review: We’re Gonna Hold On (Until We Don’t) 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Karlson probably spent half of his shooting schedule on that scene; the rest of the picture is fun but perfunctory. DVDs: Monogram Pictures? Charlie Chan on DVD 2010-06-12T03:48:00Z Dramatically, though, there were times when he seemed to be busking it, particularly in Act 1, where his attention to detail, and indeed to Marquez, seemed almost perfunctory. Giselle ? review 2011-01-16T00:05:54Z There's a very high proportion of recitative to arias, and some of the latter are perfunctory. Vivaldi: Armida al Campo d'Egitto 2010-07-08T21:50:00Z The concert scenes are perfunctory, shot in the usual manner with the 3-D cameras gliding back and forth at knee level. | 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never': That Hair, Those Eyes, the Crazed Fans 2011-02-10T15:49:55Z His stabs at fatherhood include perfunctory gestures like writing his son's name on the surface on the moon, rather than being there for his child as a consistent and trustworthy figure. Space dad is the ultimate absentee father in "For All Mankind" and beyond 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z He turns a perfunctory New Year’s Eve handshake with a lonesome girl into a passionate midnight kiss. About Time: Richard Curtis’ Love, Repeatedly 2013-10-31T16:07:04Z Richard acts viciously but, unlike Rowan, has no institution to discipline him, even if that discipline is perfunctory and ultimately toothless. This Week in Fiction: Emma Cline on a Father Confronting His Son’s Transgression 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z A bit of aerial display with women in harnesses is perfunctory. Heels on the Ground: Beyoncé and the Army of Women at Her Command 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z They haven’t sent us anything for the baby — though it’s not really about the gifts — or really checked in at all minus perfunctory questions like how I’m feeling. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Less-favored daughter fears her baby will be ‘second-banana’ grandchild 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Sunday saw two such showcases: one a deliberate homage to the museum, and well-meaning but perfunctory; the other only fortuitously scheduled for the same weekend, and absolutely stunning. Two musical season openings were influenced by black culture. One satisfied, the other soared. 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z How much perfunctory sex between half-interested people could one life contain? Women and desire: the six ages of sex 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z And when the possibility that Man 1 is hallucinating is floated, it feels perfunctory. Zac Efron is worth his weight in "Gold," a harrowing thriller about greed and survival 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, given Jackson’s reputation as a philosopher-poet, the most perfunctory parts of the books are the ones in which he tries to demonstrate that basketball is merely one of many interests. From Lao Tzu to Layups, 1,682 Pages of Phil Jackson 2014-04-03T15:44:55Z What this often translates to in the discourse of the internet is demand for immediate and perfunctory “hot takes” rather than carefully weighed judgments, whether they’re about serious or superficial matters. The End of Reflection 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The music, a perfunctory stroll through the presets on a cheap keyboard, is similarly one-dimensional. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Chocolate Ty – Queen of the City 2013-06-19T06:30:00Z Sentences like that have been drained of meaning by too much perfunctory use, which is exactly why Schumer’s comedy—as an alternative way of making the same point—stands out. Amy Schumer’s New Obligations 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Instead we're told at the outset it's the grace way that does the business; the film's subsequent efforts to explain why this is so are perfunctory to say the least. The Tree of Life is a colossal commercial 2011-07-11T10:18:14Z And without Samuel L. Jackson, we're stuck with humorless one-liners, colorless performances and perfunctory digital shark attacks. 'Shark Night 3D': Attack of the watered down fright film 2011-09-02T17:15:05Z The images suggest cosmologies, geologies, glorious turmoil, but the handling, for all its lavish virtuosity, is weirdly perfunctory, almost corporate in its decorative impersonality. Lee Krasner and Joan Mitchell: Abstract Expressionist Lives 2011-07-08T15:56:48Z The movie’s piddling, perfunctory ending — its only major weakness — lets Jenny off the hook after another lapse. ‘Happy Christmas’ Stars Anna Kendrick 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Baldwin began his Trump routine promising "I'm going to be so good tonight," before issuing a perfunctory response on jobs and economics. Live from New York, it's a Trump-Clinton rematch - of sorts 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Literary Review describes the award’s purpose as “to draw attention to poorly written, perfunctory or redundant passages of sexual description in modern fiction, and to discourage them.” Morrissey Wins Bad Sex in Fiction Award 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z This may seem perfunctory given the tenor of the book, yet herein lies the message: When Amy Schumer talks about herself she talks about us, too. Reading Amy Schumer: The powerful missed message in “The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo” 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z For me, the period style in both “New York, New York” and “Some Like It Hot” feels perfunctory, a bit paint-by-numbers. For Broadway Dance, High Kicks and Low Comedy in a Season of Change 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The bad sex prize was established "to draw attention to the crude and often perfunctory use of redundant passages of sexual description in the modern novel – and to discourage it". Bad sex awards 2012 shortlist leaves out JK Rowling and EL James 2012-11-20T18:49:55Z I anticipated a glassy look and perfunctory smile, and so kept the story to myself. Modern Love: He Had Her Attention, and Then He Lost It 2010-04-16T20:55:00Z There's little explanation of the menu and often perfunctory service, she says. Super-chef Vongerichten goes Korean in new series 2011-06-16T21:06:11Z The first time she enters the hospital cafeteria she walks past Andre’s table with a perfunctory greeting. Movie Review: ‘Barbara,’ Directed by Christian Petzold 2012-12-20T21:52:52Z If the resolution of Tomar’s novel feels somewhat perfunctory in the wake of her elaborate narrative strategies, she still scores an A for audacity. Debut Novels About Families Fractured by Abuse, Displacement or Death 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Curiously, though, the context also made the normally perfunctory stuff around the dancing — the introductions, the thank yous — rise in importance and impact. These Times Call for Stephen Petronio’s Coiled Energy 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z I came to this decision a few weeks after my latest perfunctory effort at a relationship, when the woman I was seeing broke up with me over text. Why I quit having sex for a year 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Previous winners of the lampoon award whose stated purpose is "to draw attention to poorly written, perfunctory or redundant passages of sexual description in modern fiction" include Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, A.A. Can I compare thee to... a lightbulb? Okri wins 'bad sex' award 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The only reminder that the Republicans were live from a Charlotte ballroom were the disembodied cheers that would periodically erupt in the background — perfunctory, desperate noise from a greatly reduced throng. Perspective | The Democrats’ roll call showed America’s beauty and diversity. The Republicans’ roll call . . . did not. 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z It's by far the most exciting point during Yellow Ostrich's otherwise perfunctory set. Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts 2012-08-04T06:11:00Z “All the Latina roles in films were so perfunctory. And I said, ‘I’m not going to do that stuff anymore with the accents.’” Oscar Rewind: When Rita Moreno Made History and Thanked No One 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z A suspension, more than anything, is corporate damage control, and any apology it forces is likely to be perfunctory and insincere. Twimmolation Alert: Roland Martin Gets His Ascot in Hot Water at CNN 2012-02-09T13:56:57Z Gabriel vanished without a trace, and after sustaining a mortal gunshot wound last week, Eric joins the ranks of the departed this week in another tearful goodbye that comes off as perfunctory. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 3: Cut to Black 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Polished but perfunctory music making and unadventurous programming were often the hallmarks of Lorin Maazel’s tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic. Music Review: New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall - Review 2011-10-16T19:53:31Z He adds, “You may wish it did not all happen in such a perfunctory, predictable way.” What’s on TV Tuesday: “Super 8” and “#TEAMPLUTO” 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Ms. Thien captures painfully well the depersonalization and numbness of living through the Cultural Revolution, particularly the “day-to-day insincerity” of casual conversation, larded with perfunctory praise for the party and Chairman Mao. Review: In ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing,’ a Portrait of Souls Snuffed Out 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z And that makes the multiple courtships as perfunctory as any on “The Love Boat.” Television Review: ?Titanic,? a Mini-Series, Starts on Saturday on ABC 2012-04-13T22:58:29Z In the first half of the twentieth century, these sequences were as perfunctory as the opening pages of a book. Why Netflix's 'skip intro' feature is bad news for classic films 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Nor does Polunin, whose acting is perfunctory at best, and who partners her with little care and no tenderness. Coppélia – review 2013-07-13T23:05:57Z Similarly, although thought was clearly given to the transitions between numbers, many felt perfunctory, successful in maintaining flow but not a line of meaning. Dance Review: Michelle Dorrance in ‘The Blues Project’ at Jacob’s Pillow 2013-07-26T20:58:56Z For a long initial stretch, he instead plays the cozy, intimate role of the seemingly weary, inattentive husband, sometimes with stubble and boxer shorts, at other times with a perfunctory goodbye or a slammed door. Review: In Angelina Jolie Pitt’s ‘By the Sea,’ an Unhappy Ménage and Tear-Streaked Mascara 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z For every story that is deeply imagined and felt, there is one that feels perfunctory, at best. What can fiction writers bring to Edward Hopper’s paintings? 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Having expended all that stamina, the film collapses from exhaustion and settles for an abrupt, feel-good ending that is as perfunctory as it is preposterous. Movie Review: ‘Why Stop Now?’ With Melissa Leo and Jesse Eisenberg 2012-08-17T15:07:21Z There was little beyond perfunctory in how she connected the steps to the music. Review: ‘La Sylphide’ Is City Ballet’s Bittersweet Valentine 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z When books start with such perfunctory tricks, their authors are in effect playing a classic version of Monopoly. Books of The Times: Caught - By Harlan Coben - Never Look Away - By Linwood Barclay - Mom and Pop Thrillers 2010-03-25T22:42:00Z Such business can register as perfunctory, like a way of marking time while pretending not to. Theater Review: ‘Bridges of Madison County’ Brings Iowa to Broadway 2014-02-21T03:00:02Z The explaining is perfunctory: Terrorists killed his fiancée on a beach in Ibiza the day he proposed to her. Review: Hey, Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne. Room for One More? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z There are worse versions of “Romeo,” but few so perfunctory or thin. Review: ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ a Movielike Ballet in Need of Better Direction 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Where many annotated editions come across as perfunctory and unimaginative, this one truly illuminates its text with an abundance of relevant historical, biographical and literary material. Review | Ulysses S. Grant, perennially misunderstood, gets a thorough re-examination 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The Doctor's jaunt looks like a perfunctory side story at first, taking him away for long enough for Jo to get her head turned by the Professor. The Green Death: Doctor Who classic episode #6 2013-05-08T15:52:00Z Writing in The New York Times about Mr. Maazel’s program of Mozart and Debussy last week, Vivien Schweitzer was reminded of the “polished but perfunctory music-making and unadventurous programming” that often characterized his tenure. Music Review: Maazel Leads Philharmonic in Strauss Program - Review 2011-10-21T23:38:55Z The karaoke memorial is a low-key, almost perfunctory affair whose dominant mood is a sad sense of shared community. | 'Putty Hill': Drugs, Death and Downward Mobility in Baltimore 2011-02-17T23:38:30Z It's as though a rambunctious drama inspired by Sam Shepard has tried to answer the perfunctory plot concerns of a movie studio executive. 'Taste' and 'Backyard' revel in gore and lack style 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Gone is the panache, the commitment to his songs that enabled him to pull off the most ludicrous poses; in their place are perfunctory performances and generic posturing. The-Dream: IV Play – review 2013-06-06T21:45:01Z They seem to materialize instantly with state-of-the-art instruments, and — after a perfunctory 20 seconds or so of cacophony — they’re playing like pros. ‘Sing Street’ Review: New Wave Music as Sweet Deliverance 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Illustrations do suggest that the early surface buildings were perfunctory and disparate. London Underground By Design by Mark Ovenden – review 2013-02-03T08:00:01Z Problem is that the small-town camaraderie here is perfunctory, short on dramatic juice. Hero Glock Dirty: Arnold’s Back, Guns Blazing, in The Last Stand 2013-01-18T13:00:02Z The images are often beautiful and beautifully composed; in no way are they perfunctory records of this or that happening. The Underseen History of New York City’s Parks 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z It’s simply the absurdity of the questions and the perfunctory way in which they’re being asked. Working class hero: Ken Loach’s “I, Daniel Blake” is a must-see in the era of Brexit and Donald Trump 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Just like stock in a dollar shop, there’s an astonishing range of quality: Some offerings appear perfunctory and flimsy, while other works — the true bargains — thoughtfully engage the assignment. In Detroit, Artists Explore the Riches of the 99-Cent Store 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Service veers from thoughtful to perfunctory, sometimes in the same meal. Farm-to-fork fare 2011-08-25T18:07:05Z A subplot involving the detective’s son sets up a parallel between her guilt as a working mother and the more profound version felt by Callum’s mom, but it’s perfunctory. Review: ‘The Guilty’ Chases a Missing Child Down a Familiar Path 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Present-day footage of the sites discussed and interviews with Escher’s sons are more perfunctory, as is the commentary from the admiring folk rocker Graham Nash. ‘M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity’ Review: Is It Art? 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The music, as was common in Rhoden’s work 10 years ago or 20 years ago, is a mood overlay for randomly inserted ballet tricks, flexibility displays and perfunctory embracing. Review: Complexions Returns With New Dances but Not New Moves 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The theater was designed not as a museum but as a dynamic laboratory for reconsideration. Committed to presenting a cross section of an author’s career, Houghton didn’t merely include lesser-known offerings as a perfunctory gesture. Seeking answers to L.A.'s 99-seat theater crisis in the legacies of two theatrical trailblazers 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z They tend to devolve into wild yet perfunctory gore. Very, Very Bad Things, Very, Very Tiny Packages 2011-03-13T22:52:19Z Last Resort Rated R for perfunctory kicking and shooting, and some language. ‘Last Resort’ Review: A Martial Arts Hostage Mission 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z They used instant messaging and emails mainly for perfunctory communication with brokers, getting prices and giving directions, and generally were circumspect about their trading. Hedge fund’s wild side: The man who lost $8 billion 2013-06-01T20:30:00Z A balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” by Sallie Wilson, followed, which was so perfunctory it made you wonder: Why include it? New York Theater Ballet at the 92nd Street Y 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z At a show at Webster Hall last summer, at the midnight afterparty following the Governors’ Ball mud-fest, “Freak Scene” had felt perfunctory, a rare moment when you wondered if Mascis’s heart was fully in it. Seaport SludgeFeast: Dinosaur Jr. at 4Knots 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Another, involving Mitchel’s desultory affair with Charlotte, is so perfunctory and undernourished it might as well have been discarded. | 'London Boulevard': ?London Boulevard,? With Colin Farrell - Review 2011-11-11T00:07:02Z Someday, somehow, the Tonys will figure out how to present the best-play nominees in a way that isn’t perfunctory and awkward. The 2014 Tony Awards Go All the Way 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z A few people, understandably, responded with perfunctory enthusiasm. What It’s Like to Perform at the Met With No Opera Experience 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z There's a reason for this, which Lorenz touches on in a perfunctory manner that jars with the overall polish of the movie. Trouble with the Curve – first look review 2012-09-25T16:09:22Z After Annie gives a perfunctory toast, Helen describes a trip she took with the bride to Miami when “I shared things with you I had never shared with anyone.” This Life: The Art of the Wedding Toast 2012-06-15T21:05:26Z It was established by Auberon Waugh to highlight the "crude, tasteless and often perfunctory" way in which sex is described in modern novels - and to discourage it. David Guterson wins 2011 Bad Sex writing award 2011-12-06T21:21:11Z Much of the movie operates this way, as a perfunctory heist film just going through the motions. ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ Review: The Getaway Car Is Stuck on Cruise 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Her whole routine was perfunctory and almost chaste: The woman had left behind her horse farm to unretire her G-string, and you got the sense she’d rather be home with the animals. Perspective | Stormy Daniels and the bosom of chaos 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z It’s a brief, outwardly perfunctory interlude: He tells her to be careful and she reminds him that it’s an anniversary of an unspoken event. ‘Infinite Storm’ Review: Climb Every Mountain, Ford Every Extreme 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Watching four teenagers ride their bikes through the Midwestern night has an automatic resonance, but that’s all there is to it — it’s a perfunctory callback to juice our emotions. ‘Stranger Things’ Review: Once More Into the Upside Down 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z So battle scenes and hospital emergencies are clichéd or perfunctory, secondary to exquisite tableaus of swirling chiffon skirts, crystal decanters and lavish country landscapes. Critic?s Notebook: ?Downton Abbey? Stokes Flames for Season 2 - Review 2012-01-06T17:33:23Z There's a perfunctory, fan-service quality to any longtime band's collection of outtakes, rarities and live performances. 'Alpha Mike Foxtrot' lays bare Wilco's ambitions — and its faults 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z You may wish it did not all happen in such a perfunctory, predictable way. | 'Super 8': Hey, Guys, Let?s Make a Monster Flick 2011-06-09T15:28:58Z The daughter remembers how she was too busy with city life to make anything more than a perfunctory phone call home. Books of The Times: A Mother?s Devotion, a Family?s Tearful Regrets 2011-03-30T22:25:15Z One of the most gratifying things about “The Force Awakens” is the fact that Ford and Carrie Fisher, as Leia, play much larger roles in the story than mere perfunctory cameos. ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ gets the nostalgia-novelty mix just right 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z A promising avenue for David’s dark, politically incorrect comedy — but he drops it after 20 minutes with perfunctory haste, and nary a punch line. Larry David's 'Fish in the Dark': Curb Your Enthusiasm 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The perfunctory happy ending is suffused with melancholy. ‘Car Wash,’ a Raunchy 1970s Comedy Brimming With Meta and Mayhem 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Roger, who’s been married for 15 years, wants sex more than his wife does, but even he “needs to be romanced a certain amount. I don’t want it to be perfunctory.” I just don’t want to have sex with you! 2014-04-05T22:30:00Z The movie pauses just long enough to observe the Crucifixion, which, like every other biblical element, comes across as a rushed, perfunctory nod to tradition, devoid of emotional or spiritual resonance. Review: ‘Ben-Hur’ Is a Savage Update for a New Generation 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The perfunctory upbeat ending leaves you unconvinced that worst is over. Review: ‘Being Charlie,’ a Rehab Story Directed by Rob Reiner 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z To establish this conceit, the actors frequently reconfigure the furniture and perfunctory wall units that constitute the set — an unwieldy process. Review | New Joe Calarco drama ‘Separate Rooms’ debuts at emerging 4615 Theatre 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Although the tight space puts the audience in uncomfortable intimacy with this simmering encounter, the eruption, when it arrives, feels as perfunctory as what has come before. Festivals In Review: Warring Relatives and Joking Rabbis 2011-01-15T00:29:04Z The judge also denied the state’s request to dismiss the case, saying state attorneys sought to dismiss all of the lawsuit’s claims in a “perfunctory manner, with little explanation.” Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Its final entry was a perfunctory note that read, "Everything is under control." Deserted Nagorno-Karabakh reveals aftermath of lightning-fast Armenian defeat 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s enough to require a helicopter rescue and a hospital visit, but it feels like a perfunctory segue. Review: In 'The Mountain,' a quietly driven climber searches for something higher 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z It concerned a generally perfunctory, but in this case contested, issue of how the parties should be directed to handle the classified evidence at the center of the indictment. Trump, legal team must use secure facility to review classified evidence in documents case 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “We did not want to do the perfunctory scene where midway through the series Raylan goes to see Boyd in prison like he’s Hannibal Lecter and gets the ‘Here’s what a bad guy thinks’ speech.” 'Justified: City Primeval' ends peacefully, but Timothy Olyphant can't say if Raylan answers the phone 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The leader of the protest, Cedric Castellow, dismissed the apology as “perfunctory” and said Britain and other European countries owe Guyana and the Caribbean billions of dollars in reparation payments. Descendants of a British owner of slaves in Guyana apologize as Caribbean nation seeks reparations 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Equally perfunctory is a framing device set in January 1974, as unsmiling members of the Agranat Commission grill Meir about the intelligence failures that precipitated the surprise Yom Kippur attack months earlier. Review: Helen Mirren shines (and smokes) in an otherwise lackluster 'Golda' 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Charter changes requested by local governments in Delaware are typically approved in the General Assembly in perfunctory fashion without debate or controversy. Delaware House approves bill allowing business entities to vote in town’s municipal elections 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z This bit of silliness is getting covered in the mainstream media, but only with a few perfunctory "Republicans are weird" stories before the punditry moves on to more "serious" issues. The GOP move to "expunge" impeachments is part of their war on history 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The message was perfunctory, left by the shop owner, a usually grumpy guy who sounded like his usually grumpy self. Your Intentions for the Summer 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z “This resolution has seemed a bit perfunctory over the years,” Melvoin said. L.A. school officials double down on LGBTQ+ support in wake of protests 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Foster homes have failed to be properly vetted, and required meetings and inspections are instead “perfunctory” and “fly-by” visits, according to the suit. Deemed 'too broken to fix,' San Bernardino County child services is sued on behalf of nearly 6,000 kids 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z To make it worse, after his perfunctory denials, he bragged about the assault. Trump won't leave E. Jean Carroll alone, so she's going to keep his sexual abuse in the news 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z House Republicans have refused to raise the debt limit — a once perfunctory practice that has devolved into a political fight in recent years — unless the White House agrees to budget cuts. Threat of U.S. debt default upends Biden's trip to the Pacific 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z For a long time, raising that debt ceiling was bipartisan, perfunctory and non-controversial. Does the 14th Amendment permit the president to bypass the debt ceiling? 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Though “Transatlantic” is made with evident affection for its subject, and is not without entertainment value, it can also be clunky, corny and clichéd, scattered and perfunctory and at times unintentionally laughable. Review: ‘Transatlantic’ is a clunky, quasi-historical melodrama about Varian Fry 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z He was aiming for $2.5 million and thought securing the rest would be “perfunctory.” Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Chills Start-Up Funding 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The family also claims the SPD and King County Medical Examiner investigations into his death were perfunctory and shoddy. 'No confidence': Family of man who died in SPD custody withdraws from inquest 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z And a patriotic medley that follows, featuring “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” is as blandly perfunctory as a middling college halftime show. Review | Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Bad Cinderella’ gets the title it deserves 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z And this House majority struggled over 4½ days, and 15 ballots, just to elect McCarthy as speaker — if something that perfunctory takes that much effort, writing complex financial laws might seem impossible. Analysis | Today’s Congress might be incapable of compromise to save banking system 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z The House, after some perfunctory unifying speeches, returned to intense, fiery debate. Analysis | In deeply partisan and polarized House, every day feels like Jan. 7 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z These lowbrow gags seem perfunctory, though, and tangential to the overall story. Review | ‘Champions’: This comedy’s supporting cast outshines its stars 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The Louisville police’s issues with using force are due in part to poor oversight, the report said, calling investigations into uses of force “perfunctory.” 7 highlights from Justice Dept.’s blistering Louisville police probe 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The trick of a movie like “Baby Ruby” is always sticking the landing: In this case, Wohl ratchets up the narrative tension only to release it with a perfunctory, perhaps too-pat resolution. Review | ‘Baby Ruby’: Maternal ambivalence meets gothic terror 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z But most of their interactions at those events have been perfunctory and formal, according to people familiar who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private matters. Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, wary opponents, prepare to work together 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Squalls of indignation gust across campuses so frequently that they seem merely performative — synthetic, perfunctory, uninteresting. Opinion | Wokeness in all its self-flattering moral vanity comes for a statue at Princeton 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The CLF and CFG's in their statement denied any illicit coordination in a perfunctory footnote: "No one in Congress or their staff has directed or suggested CLF take any action here." “Shameful”: Democrats sound alarm over “creepy” dark-money super PAC deal to help McCarthy win 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Passing these two behemoth bills is not cause for celebration; it’s a perfunctory duty. Analysis | Congress braces for a hectic year-end week. It wasn’t always this way. 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z She said instead that it submitted "perfunctory" declarations from two anonymous white and Asian-American students at unnamed Ivy League universities "with little to no details about their career and educational goals, employment history, or interests." Pfizer defeats race-bias lawsuit over minority fellowship program 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Lame-duck sessions were frequently brief and perfunctory, if they occurred at all. Congress’s Productive Final Weeks 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z It’s no secret: Most public art is depressingly perfunctory. Public art in Seattle’s light rail stations has a deeper backstory than you’d think 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Congress has since blocked Mr. Castillo from traveling abroad to represent Peru on official business, turning a routine and perfunctory vote allowing a president to travel outside the country into a political weapon. He Vowed to Transform Rural Peru. Instead He’s Facing His Third Impeachment. 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Drawn largely from interview tapes of what would eventually make up Gregory’s 1964 memoir, the opening section feels perfunctory. Review | Dick Gregory was many things. Filtered was not one of them. 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z These sections seem perfunctory and suggest that Feiring’s single-minded and often ideological focus on natural wine may have closed her off — or perhaps shielded her — from potential connections with a much broader world. The best wine books of 2022 get up close and personal 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Some said intake — which began by filling out a form and proceeded to an online visit with a doctor — was perfunctory. Patients complain some obesity care startups offer pills, and not much else 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Trump's speech itself was remarkably boring and perfunctory. Donald Trump launches 2024 revenge tour — and Fox News, at least, is here for it 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z That gregariousness may be why Texas Republicans reportedly drew the 38th District outside Houston with Hunt in mind, or why he managed to raise $5.5 million in what could have been a purely perfunctory race. With some races still uncalled, new members of Congress descend on Washington 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z In come-as-you-are California, where usually the only rule is “No shoes, no shirt, no service,” the act of dressing can be tiresome and perfunctory. Why is Ralph Lauren so good at ‘prep?’ 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The extras round out with five deleted scenes and a perfunctory gag reel. ‘Nope: Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD movie review 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z I assigned elaborate meanings and twisted rules on an administrative task, turning something so perfunctory as tapping a series of buttons into a step in a relationship, a mark of faith. Josh Hinge, Joe Tinder, Jeff Bumble. Why you should delete them all 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z But those steps, later Tuesday and Wednesday, are largely perfunctory, given her coalition’s majority. Italy’s Giorgia Meloni sets agenda, says she has no sympathy for fascism 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Despite their autobiographical elements, the sections about Adam’s success as an author and his move to Canada feel perfunctory and devoid of life. Review | John Irving’s ‘The Last Chairlift’ is more of the same. A lot more. 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Given how effectively and sometimes brilliantly she takes the narrative road less traveled, it’s no surprise that the thriller mechanics of “Stars at Noon” are what feel the most perfunctory. Review: Claire Denis' erotic thriller 'Stars at Noon' emits the sweat smell of sexcess 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z But we come to these movies for the thrills, the chills, and the screams, yet even the kills in “Halloween Ends” feel perfunctory at best. Review: Sweet relief. 'Halloween Ends.' For now. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Even the kills in “Halloween Ends” feel perfunctory at best. ‘Halloween Ends’ review: This franchise is ready to be put out of its misery 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The four-team playoff has been a perfunctory nod to the need. Perspective | College football’s latest idea is an overdue marriage of opportunity and greed 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Their winning streak isn’t particularly meaningful, but it does bring some suspense to these otherwise perfunctory contests. Ravens beat Commanders 17-15 for 23rd straight preseason win 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z In light of the attack, the fence around the campus looks puny, even perfunctory. Perspective | Salman Rushdie is expected to recover. Freedom of expression may not. 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z It’s not the boilerplate “here’s some chips and salsa” and it’s, like, perfunctory — this is part of the experience. How a Spy Museum curator would spend a perfect day in D.C. 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z I am struggling not to call them out for not even providing a perfunctory reply. You Deserve Better, No Matter What Your Boss Says (or Doesn’t) 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Combat training has also been widely criticized as perfunctory, whether for the men over 18 doing mandatory service, like Mr. Hu, or for the reservists. As China Rattles Sabers, Taiwan Asks: Are We Ready for War? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Associations of judges and human rights groups say the changes were only perfunctory because the powers of the soon-to-be abolished Disciplinary Chamber will continue to be carried out by judges who are effectively political appointees. EU approves Poland recovery fund, paving way to pay billions 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Police groups had been particularly upset by several items in the earlier 18-page draft order, and they said the White House had given them only a perfunctory chance at input. Biden Set to Issue Policing Order on Anniversary of Floyd Killing 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Her confirmation Tuesday was all but perfunctory, with little discussion among council members. King County Council approves Patti Cole-Tindall as permanent sheriff 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Internal investigations by MacLaren officials were “perfunctory, at best,” according to the grand jury report. Decades later, former foster children allege abuse at MacLaren Children's Center 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z But here, with the exception of Monica Barbaro as one of Maverick’s most gifted proteges, women are few and far between, and even the more prominent ones get mostly perfunctory treatment. Review: Tom Cruise flies high — again — in the exhilarating 'Top Gun: Maverick' 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z I had a couple of perfunctory interviews, but I found that then, as now, schools were laying off faculty members because of decreasing numbers of students. Opinion | The hard life of an adjunct professor 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z She has walked those statements back with a perfunctory apology on Instagram, in which she referred to the backlash as a “teachable moment.” Among his biggest fans, Johnny Depp has already won his case 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Employees say their concerns were ignored or met with perfunctory acknowledgments. Some of Eric Adams’s Hires Have Troubling Pasts. He’s Fine With That. 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Even when tickets are handled at a courthouse, as in central Illinois' Tazewell County, local prosecutors resolve most cases informally before getting a perfunctory signoff from a judge. The price kids pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z He said his check was a perfunctory one because it appeared that the call was just a duplicate to the one that Hadden had already responded to. Officers: No injuries on Amber Heard after fight with Depp 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z “I’m also told that the employee resource groups were consulted only in a perfunctory way regarding this matter, based on momentary discomfort with displaying a symbol of open-mindedness and support for long-suppressed voices,” he said. Exxon Bans Outside Flags, Like the Pride Banner, From Company Flagpoles 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z But until now only about one district in four received money for the work, meaning many made perfunctory efforts. A One-Woman Rescue Squad for Homeless Students 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z "The only reason you don't keep the perfunctory records that every administration is readily equipped to keep is because you intend to violate the law," argued former U.S. “Really stupid or really corrupt”: State Department reveals Trump’s foreign gift records are missing 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Then, as if out of nowhere, a big double chorus, accompanied by an orchestra with timpani thumping, announces a grand Hosanna that lasts no more than 45 seconds for a dazzling but startlingly perfunctory blessing. Commentary: How the L.A. Master Chorale makes choral music matter in modern America 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Raising a family with a husband she loves, Merit also feels herself disappearing into a life of chasing toddlers and perfunctory sex. 10 noteworthy books for April 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Cruz rushed to Tallahassee and arrived that afternoon, and he said he believed that after a “quick, perfunctory legal proceeding,” Bush would be declared the winner. Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The academy had previously required at least a perfunctory theatrical release of at least a week in Los Angeles. Streaming Took Over Hollywood. Will It Take Best Picture, Too? 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Already gone are the perfunctory balls thrown in an intentional walk, which means that one of baseball’s great, rare delights — seeing a batter lean over and hit a lazy pitchout — has disappeared forever. Perspective | Baseball and the Oscars aren’t broken. Our ‘fixes’ are making them worse. 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “These students were emboldened to not only commit brazen and overt acts of racism but to retaliate further and continue their aggression after serving a perfunctory one-day suspension,” the coalition said. NC superintendent apologizes after mock slave auction 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z There’s some very, very gentle satire of Hollywood and a perfunctory series of scenes where Cage tries his hand at spycraft. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a Nic Cage meme as a movie 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z This Russian military operation has uncovered the secret of the U.S. labs in Ukraine, and this is not something that can be dealt with in a perfunctory manner,” ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Thursday. China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of Ukraine biolabs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z “This Russian military operation has uncovered the secret of the U.S. labs in Ukraine, and this is not something that can be dealt with in a perfunctory manner,” ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Thursday. China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of Ukraine biolabs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The Senate made small changes to the proposal, so after one final perfunctory vote, it will return to the House. South Carolina Senate OKs call for constitutional convention 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z After a perfunctory debate, the presidents and prime ministers quickly approved sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and some of Russia’s biggest banks. Historic sanctions on Russia had roots in emotional appeal from Zelensky 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z In these moments, this “Cyrano” duly swashes and buckles, to diverting if somewhat perfunctory effect. Review: Peter Dinklage earns your love in the snazzy (but not schnozzy) musical 'Cyrano' 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Kueng testified that instruction on the duty to intervene had been brief and perfunctory. Former Officers Finish Defense in Trial Over George Floyd’s Death 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z But police leaders told members of Congress and senior law enforcement officials that the engagement seemed perfunctory. White House Moves to Reset Relationship With Police Leaders 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z This serves as a far better evocation of grief than some of the perfunctory sections where Petterson tries straightforwardly to describe the condition. Review: Not just another sad-man novel: Why Per Petterson is worth your time 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The process is usually fairly perfunctory, with the approval of the governor’s choices seen as a courtesy, absent major controversies. Ex-Wheeler colleagues urge his approval to Youngkin cabinet 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z In its perfunctory order, the Supreme Court actually made the situation worse for Trump. Opinion | The Supreme Court’s order against Donald Trump is even worse for him than it appears 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z The school underwent the same perfunctory motions it does for a fire drill. Opinion | The attack at a Texas synagogue shakes our expectation of what the U.S. is meant to be 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z He said the White House response was perfunctory. Perspective | Federal government facilitates donations to group that praises Confederate traitors 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The process is usually fairly perfunctory, with the approval of the governor’s choices seen as a courtesy absent major controversies. Ex-EPA workers ask Virginia senators not to confirm Wheeler 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The mostly perfunctory appearance brought to a close one of the most serious legal threats Mr. Cuomo had faced over allegations involving his treatment of women, which led to his resignation just four months ago. Groping Charge Against Cuomo Is Dismissed 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The action sequences feel a bit perfunctory and don’t provide the necessary punctuation to the rest of the story. Review: Espionage team-up of 'The 355' fails to come together 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z “It was a blind date, actually,” Hirsh said, with the perfunctory laugh he probably gives every time he tells the story. Perspective | He was her eyesight. She was his everything. 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Rose’s victimization and decline — and George’s passivity — too often feel perfunctory, driven by the necessities of plot rather than human nature. Review | ‘The Power of the Dog’ belongs to Benedict Cumberbatch, who brings menace and grief to the western film 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Review: Eddie Izzard stars in the perfunctory spy thriller ‘Six Minutes to Midnight’ What's on TV Friday: 'The Oratorio' on PBS; 'Shark Tank' on ABC; 'Home Sweet Home' on NBC 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z There’s certainly no indication from the perfunctory handling of the storytelling and sentiment that Sapochnik even thinks that theme is interesting. Review: Tom Hanks and A.I. are no match for 'Finch's' artificial giggles and tears 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Cameos from actors who appeared in the original film and a series of increasingly gruesome kills serve as a perfunctory gesture toward pleasing fans and gore-hounds, though it all feels narratively hollow and emotionally bereft. Review: Neither trick nor treat, 'Halloween Kills' is just a messy letdown 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The couple answered perfunctory questions from a judge, but no substantive information about the case was revealed. Couple in submarine spy case to remain held; hearing set 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z She seemed hostile, he says, the hearing perfunctory. Black children were jailed for a crime that doesn’t exist, adults in charge face few consequences 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z But, like much else here, it’s more perfunctory than transporting. Review: 'Falling for Figaro' fails to hit the high (or even so-so) notes 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Bouncing in and out of jail, he occasionally received perfunctory counseling and little else, according to court records and Mr. Johnson’s family. ‘I Just Want to Be Normal’: A Mentally Ill Man’s Death at Rikers 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z One of them stuck his finger through the cage, and the raven pecked at it in a perfunctory manner. My Accidental Visit to the Pandemic’s Party Capital 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Investors are also increasingly focused on when Congress will raise the debt ceiling, a formerly perfunctory budgeting exercise that has become increasingly politicized. Global Markets Swoon as Worries Mount Over Superpowers’ Plans 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z If what occurs in its aftermath feels unconvincing and perfunctory, "The Mad Women's Ball" illuminates a fascinating and disquieting chapter in medical and social history. New movies to stream this week: ‘The Mad Women’s Ball,’ ‘The Nowhere Inn’ and more 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “She gave a perfunctory speech . . . and then went away,” Bottoni said. Pope Francis heads to Hungary, where he will encounter his political opposite 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The report describes the bank’s risk assessments following these episodes, as “perfunctory”, while its bankers “shrugged off the settlements, guilty plea, and trading ban as isolated, one-time events”. Hear no evil, see no evil: How Credit Suisse ignored Archegos warnings 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The literary references, perfunctory and obvious though they may be, do their part to signal the kind of movie we’re watching: a forbidden romance set against the hustling-and-bustling world of the British press. Review: Netflix romance 'The Last Letter From Your Lover' gets a stamp of semi-approval 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z A writer of fiction and popular histories, Montefiore is a vivid storyteller, but his commentary on speeches often has a rushed, perfunctory feel. Review | An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z That version of Denmark was a little more stolid, a little more perfunctory, not yet influenced by what Laursen calls the “brilliant football brain” of its current coach. Denmark’s Secret: There Is No Secret 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z This is not a team anymore that needs to play such a rudimental, perfunctory style. Relief for Belgium Comes at Ronaldo’s Expense 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z A former administration official who was familiar with the meeting did not remember its being characterized as heated and called it a “perfunctory” interview set up to appease the former president’s son-in-law. 2 Leading Manhattan D.A. Candidates Face the Trump Question 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The human review that did happen, according to two people involved in it, was perfunctory. Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z He creates his own aesthetic logic in a film that can feel perfunctory at times but winds up being just as pitiless as the universe he depicts. Review | The movie ‘New Order’ is a diabolically imaginative dystopian fever dream 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Bureaucratic and perfunctory, we seldom stop to question the silent power of these documents, even as they transport our collective selves across time and space. Alphonse Bertillon and the troubling pursuit of human metrics 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Suffice to say, there are more than a few armored-truck robberies, and although the motivations of the thieves are perfunctory, the only motivation that matters is that of H, the pained and bloodthirsty hero. Review: Guy Ritchie, Jason Statham, guns and mayhem are lethally reunited in 'Wrath of Man' 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Even with some strangely perfunctory plot pivots and an abruptly unsatisfying ending, “The County” benefits from Egilsdottir’s central performance, which is both delicate and imposingly stalwart. Review | A farm woman of iron will yet surprising delicacy anchors this Icelandic drama 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z But Republicans barely bother to offer more than perfunctory arguments against gun control anymore. Letting the GOP run everything, even though they can't win the popular vote, is killing Americans 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Say what you will about Ben Wheatley’s “Rebecca” — his perfunctory Netflix remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful 1940 classic — that 2020 adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic melodrama was, in one sense, unexpected. Review | Psychedelic folk-horror film is like nothing else you’ve seen — and that’s the problem 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Those meetings were preceded by so-called “executive sessions,” where the issues were actually haggled over before the group moved into the public portion of the meeting for a perfunctory vote. Editorial Roundup: New York 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z As nervy and well-made as it is, “Cherry” feels less personal than pageant-like, especially in a rushed and glibly perfunctory final sequence. Review | Nico Walker’s life story made for a gripping novel. The movie version is less effective. 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z “It will be difficult to escape the impression that Toshiba conducted a perfunctory investigation in response to the allegations by Effissimo,” the report said. Proxy adviser ISS backs activist shareholder's proposal for Toshiba probe 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z After the online buzz, New Line Cinema managed to obtain the rights to the movie, with Weinstein getting a perfunctory executive producer credit. Original 'Lord of the Rings' script was leaked in order to get Harvey Weinstein off the project: report 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Each chamber’s bill now moves to the other side for votes that should be perfunctory. Virginia House joins Senate in voting to end death penalty 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z After a perfunctory discussion, aides directed Mr. Lindell to the exit. 77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z It was a perfunctory conversation, with the president expressing his displeasure. 77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z “If there is not some tangible, ongoing commitment to her work, then it becomes just a perfunctory gesture.” US Mint produces collectible coin honoring SC activist 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z The tiny flags pinned on so many politicians’ lapels seemed less perfunctory and more like an act of faith. Perspective | Democracy survived, barely 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z There was no inaugural parade, no gala ball, just a relatively perfunctory luncheon. Sharpshooters, Protesters, a Secret Train Trip 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z The assault forced a temporary halt to the normally perfunctory process of certifying the results of the presidential election, the last step before a new president takes office. Trump skipping his successor’s inauguration is his final defiance of presidential norms 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z With Trump encouraging demonstrations on the streets of Washington, and pressing vice-president Mike Pence to use his ceremonial role to prevent the confirmation of Biden as president, this year’s Congressional confirmation is anything but perfunctory. US residents: How do you feel about today's events in Congress? 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z An appraisal was given free of charge, she said, and it was perfunctory. Big plans, donation fall short of goals for NC house 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z And Thune, usually mild-mannered, has emerged as the most outspoken critic of Trump’s congressional allies for forcing votes on what is normally a perfunctory reading of the actual electoral college results. Analysis | Ideological warriors push Ocasio-Cortez, Noem to challenge Senate stalwarts 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z The court’s dismissal of the Texas challenge was perfunctory and cloaked in legal language about the state not having the legal standing to bring such a case about other states’ election procedures. Chief Justice Roberts, in year-end report, thanks judiciary for performance during pandemic 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Two aides said they are struggling to get Trump to focus on anything other than the election — even perfunctory executive orders or mundane tasks. Republicans plunge into open battle over attempts to overturn Trump’s loss to Biden 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z But if they could persuade at least one senator to join them, they could force a vote on the matter, transforming a typically perfunctory session into a bitter last stand for Mr. Trump. Defying Trump, McConnell Seeks to Squelch Bid to Overturn the Election 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z As recently as four years ago such remarks were perfunctory, the standard action taken by the congressional leaders after the presidential race had produced a clear winner. Analysis | McConnell finally answers the ‘gotcha question of the day’ by acknowledging Biden’s win, but much of the GOP remains in denial 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Normally, it is a perfunctory confirmation of the Electoral College vote. Can Congress Overturn the Electoral College Results? Probably Not 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Sometimes described as a “phantom senator,” he often shunned even perfunctory self-promotion tactics such as issuing news releases and holding news conferences. Paul Sarbanes, senator from Maryland who led overhaul of corporate accounting rules, dies at 87 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z “It was given perfunctory force,” Butts said, adding that he feels the Police Department has ”excellent oversight” by its chief and City Council members. California bets that civilian oversight can help reform police. But will watchdogs have the power they need? 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z He only met with Truman twice and they were perfunctory meetings. Joe Scarborough on Harry Truman, Donald Trump and what the hell happened to the Republican Party 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z The Senate’s usual perfunctory task of approving an “organizing resolution,” creating new majority ratios on legislative committees and installing new chairmen where necessary, remains on hold because of Georgia’s two runoff elections on Jan. 5. Analysis | Awaiting Georgia runoffs, U.S. Senate and its committees have been plunged into uncertainty 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z It added: "Any action taken to record and respond to negative equality impacts was perfunctory, and therefore insufficient." Windrush generation: UK 'unlawfully ignored' immigration rules warnings 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Reporters described how Trump had summoned Michigan legislative leaders to a meeting and was trying to block the state from the normally perfunctory role of certifying its election results. Most Republicans greet Trump’s push to overturn the election with a customary response: Silence 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z These range from interesting tidbits about an artist’s backstory to more perfunctory information about when a song was released and the spot it reached on the Billboard charts. Amazon Music adds behind-the-scenes trivia for songs with new X-Ray features 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z However, a federal judge in California questioned those denials in a ruling last month, calling them “perfunctory” and “potentially unlawful.” What Biden’s Election Could Mean for Student Loans 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Those in attendance underwent perfunctory temperature checks, and were required to wear masks to get through security, but mask-wearing wasn’t enforced at the rally, so rallygoers were free to cheer and yell, perilously unmasked. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The screenplay has a slapdash quality about it and the direction only rises above perfunctory for the conclusion, a mad monster brawl with some arresting moments. A monster movie mash: Looking back at ‘Dracula,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and other films of the ’30s and ’40s 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Even with Ohio State finally starting its season, Alabama should easily hold onto its spot at No. 2 with this perfunctory win. No. 2 Alabama loses Waddle for season, beats Tennessee 48-17 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z By the time the second Mrs. de Winter takes matters into her own hands, the transformation is perfunctory and not entirely believable. Review | Netflix’s ‘Rebecca’ is a pale specter of Hitchcock’s original film 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Its oppressive darkness is tangibly dangerous, and rationing matches and oil — a system that felt a little perfunctory in The Dark Descent — is a far more satisfying part of the game. Amnesia: Rebirth is an elegant sequel to a horror classic 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Their questions were not exactly perfunctory, but they were asked with only the thinnest wisp of optimism that they might be answered. Perspective | Amy Coney Barrett faced the questions. But Trump hovered over her confirmation hearings. 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The president donned a black face mask and emerged from the White House shortly after 6 p.m., giving a perfunctory thumbs up to reporters without stopping to speak as he walked unassisted to the helicopter. Trump Hospitalized With Coronavirus 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Trump donned a black face mask and emerged from the White House shortly after 6 p.m., giving a perfunctory thumbs-up to reporters without stopping to speak as he walked unassisted to the helicopter. Trump expected to stay at hospital ‘a few days’ 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z There will be no perfunctory handshakes and reportedly no planned opening statements when the first of three presidential debates kicks off Tuesday. The presidential debate has outlived its usefulness 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The White House’s involvement appears to go beyond the perfunctory review that agency officials had expected, and is likely to reinforce public concerns that a vaccine may be rushed to benefit the president’s reelection campaign. Trump, White House demand FDA justify tough standards for coronavirus vaccine, raising concerns of political interference 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Biden's perfunctory speech last week condemning the violence at some of the protests tried to thread a needle between his coalition's liberal and centrist wings, but wound up feeling late and subdued. Opinion | The versatility of Kamala Harris 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Greene’s leave does not immediately affect the status of the criminal charges, which brought Lucas to Portsmouth General District Court on Friday morning for an arraignment — a legally perfunctory appearance that drew Lt. Portsmouth police chief takes leave amid felony case against Virginia state senator 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z The chain of command was perfunctory; as one old census hand puts it, “the whole process is supposed to work automatically, without any political interference.” Will the 2020 census numbers be good enough, and how soon will we know? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z But Sanders said the criticism could have been avoided if the DNC had explained that AOC wasn't given a traditional speaking slot, but was rather performing the "perfunctory" duty of nominating him. Bernie Sanders blames DNC, media for 'confusion' over AOC convention speech 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z But the early, almost perfunctory appearance was also a striking departure from where the Democratic Party has been for the last 32 years. Analysis | 3 takeaways from the second night of the Democratic National Convention 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Warner should cut through all of that perfunctory molasses and direct county clerks to mail every registered voter an application. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Here's what Trump said at his daily perfunctory coronavirus briefing on Tuesday when questioned about his change of tune on mail-in ballots in Florida: Trump's claims about mail voting were always incoherent: Now they're falling apart 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z In some ways, Trump’s perfunctory offering of condolences showed a measure of restraint compared with some past episodes involving political opponents. 14 hours later, Trump says he is ‘saddened’ by Lewis’ death 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Campaign advisers told Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee chairman who was helping with debate preparations inside the team’s hotel suite, that Mr. Trump had to leave for a perfunctory “meet and greet.” What Donald Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ Weekend Says About 2020 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z There were no perfunctory photographs of candidates casting votes with their spouses and no insider buzz around victory parties or early poll results. A Kennedy Wins N.J. Primary to Take on Trump Loyalist 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z She said contact tracing, which is overseen by the state, is perfunctory and highly limited, despite plans to contract with a third-party call center, Maximus, to bolster Florida’s workforce. At coronavirus crossroads, U.S. weighs ‘one more chance’ to quell escalating outbreak 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z When those crisis managers sought an E-ZPass to exoneration — a perfunctory public apology, a donation made to the appropriate charity — Mr. Foxman was not eager to intervene. They Were Canceled. Should He Have Helped Them Come Back? 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z One secondary cast of characters in particular has a tendency to pop up with perfunctory, unconvincing convenience. Review | Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ may not be perfect, but it arrives at a time when it feels necessary 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z They’re a return to tropes that have fallen out of vogue, but they’re also perfunctory, re-creating the genre’s halcyon days of decades past. In Netflix’s The Lovebirds, jokes come first, romance comes second 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “His responses to my questions were perfunctory and self-serving.” Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. advances long-delayed Michael Pack nomination along partisan lines 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “She was very engaged in our lives. It wasn’t perfunctory. She liked us and she loved us. She was actually happy when we succeeded, and sad when we didn’t.” Perspective | An urn was stolen from a D.C. apartment building. In it were the ashes of a nurse, mother of 7 and woman who deserved more than that ‘indignity.’ 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z It was a sad and perfunctory performance, ending with a racist attack on an Asian-American reporter, after which Trump flounced off the stage like a disappointed second runner-up at one of his sleazy pageants. Trump's new fakeout: "Obamagate" won't fly with 83,000 dead and millions out of work 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Zhang Yuxin, the chief of the neighborhood committee, the smallest unit of the Communist Party structure, was removed from his post for “perfunctory and ineffective work in compound management.” After trade war and pandemic, China and the U.S. step up fight over journalism 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z “To date, his responses have been perfunctory and inadequate,” Mr. Menendez wrote. With Push From Trump, Senate Moves to Install Contentious Filmmaker at U.S. Media Agency 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Aside from reading perfunctory remarks scripted by aides, the president voiced little compassion for the tens of thousands who have lost lives or the tens of millions who have lost their jobs. 34 days of pandemic: Inside Trump’s desperate attempts to reopen America 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z As a documentary, The Last Dance is kind of perfunctory, leaning heavily on the fact that Jordan was an unparalleled superstar with a level of fame that’s hard to grasp unless you lived through it. A tribute to Prince and a Michael Jordan documentary are funerals for the entertainment world we lost 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Absorbing as the movie is, there is something almost knowingly perfunctory about its complex tangle of grudges and alliances. Review: 'Bacurau' and 'The Wild Goose Lake' are two of the most stylish action thrillers around 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Many video-game stories are perfunctory affairs; the only purpose of the plot is to give a basic motivation for the action. Hideo Kojima’s Strange, Unforgettable Video-Game Worlds 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z In his eight-page plan, Mr. Sanders makes three perfunctory economic references — and nine pleas for racial justice. The Open Borders Trap 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z In certain progressive circles, in online commentary and in much of the national media, the history-making aspect of Mr. Buttigieg’s campaign often warranted only a passing and perfunctory mention. There Won’t Be a Gay President in 2021. So What Does Buttigieg’s Campaign Tell Us? 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z When the paper characterizes a scene from the Holy Gospel that perfunctory way, it is what Catholic readers might call a sin of omission. Reader feedback on 'Hillary' doc, Plácido's 'hugs' and LACMA, LACMA, LACMA 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z “It’s artful and stylistic in some ways,” says Hynes of Churchill’s writing, “but also incredibly natural and almost perfunctory, even though what is really going on is shocking.” Jessica Hynes: 'Love isn't wishy washy – it's strength and power' 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z It’s not a morality tale, despite a perfunctory nod in that direction. Review | ‘The Rhythm Section’ is about the making of an assassin — and, potentially, another cliched movie franchise 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Buttigieg doesn’t speak in the television ad he’s airing in South Carolina other than the perfunctory approving of the message. How Pete Buttigieg Tailors His Message to Black and White Voters 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The chief justice of the United States, as presiding officer, doesn’t speak often, and when he does the words are usually scripted and perfunctory: Opinion | John Roberts comes face to face with the mess he made 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “I don’t want to use the word ‘perfunctory’ for something that horrible, but, yeah,” he said. Waterboarding of detainees was so gruesome that even CIA officials wept 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z While he got only perfunctory applause, his message resonated with some in the business-heavy audience. Trump and the Teenager: A Climate Showdown at Davos 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z “You don’t have to explain yourself to me” could easily have turned into a bit of well-intentioned bullying or perfunctory professionalism. The unforgettable scene in 'Unbelievable' between Merritt Wever's detective and a rape victim 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Assuming, for the sake of argument, the Senate does hold a perfunctory trial, what is the remedy? Opinion | What role does the Supreme Court have in impeachment? 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z It was there even in what is typically a perfunctory author’s note explaining that names have been changed; Wurtzel added “Otherwise, unfortunately for me, every detail is accurate.” How one book changed the way we talk about depression | Meghan O'Rourke 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z It didn’t seem perfunctory to the visitors, many of whom began to cry. Waterboarding of detainees was so gruesome that even CIA officials wept 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The Constitution requires that the House and Senate convene on Jan. 3, but few lawmakers are in town for the perfunctory session. Senate impeachment trial in flux amid Mideast crisis 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z But I'm betting this will be as perfunctory a process as they can get away with so they can move on to Phase II: Giuliani Boogaloo. Impeachment reaches the House floor, with Rudy Giuliani screaming in the basement 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z I click a few perfunctory buttons in their charts. A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R. 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Either way, this brand of thought has preoccupied certain Democratic constituencies enough to make their opposition to this administration perfunctory, rather than passionate. Cutting a deal with Trump on free trade will not win a single vote for Democrats | Hamilton Nolan 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Our perfunctory, though not unkind, server kept us on her schedule — we got drinks in edgewise, though we were quite desperately ready to order everything, then waited some more. Wild Ginger turns 30 — how is this institution of Seattle dining holding up? 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Immigration courts on the US side are perfunctory and dysfunctional. Back to the border of misery: Amexica revisited 10 years on 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z “Far more comfortable for putting others at ease than, say, Hillary Clinton’s perfunctory side-to-side wave or Michelle Obama’s full-forearm windshield wiper.” Melania Trump is no caped crusader for women’s rights. She’s still Donald’s fig leaf | Catherine Bennett 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z As does their vague, tepid and perfunctory endorsement of the most efficient way to reduce carbon — a carbon tax, which might pose an existential threat to their aspirations. Opinion | Warren and Sanders know their startling ideas won’t get done 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The problem with Colorado is that Young doesn’t want you to be distracted from his lyrics: the pretty Green Is Blue aside, the melodies are largely perfunctory and Young talks as much as he sings. Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Colorado review – a direct, disgruntled din 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z After perfunctory victories over Uruguay and Georgia, Australia was overwhelmed by England in the quarterfinals. Cheika unlikely to survive as Australia stumbles to RWC exit 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z The Democratic presidential hopeful offered a respectful, if perfunctory, “thank you for serving” and skipped any attempt to bond over their mutual military service. Can Pete Buttigieg, cool and cerebral, second that emotion? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z She made a perfunctory gesture toward the silent bald man next to her. This Is the Moment Rachel Maddow Has Been Waiting For 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Pence and Zelensky spoke again on Sept. 18 in a call that U.S. officials described as somewhat perfunctory. Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, officials say 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Yet this brief qualification, which appeared in a section called “Afterthoughts,” seemed perfunctory at best. The Dark Side of Techno-Utopianism 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The chambers will hold perfunctory floor meetings in between. North Carolina lawmakers taking another break from Raleigh 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z But he flubbed his lines when Virginia offered the perfunctory financial adjustment. SNYDER: UVA’s Bennett does unthinkable in turning down raise 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The perfunctory depth doesn’t detract from the terrific aplomb of the figures, but it sabotages the unitary power to which the picture aspires. The Amy Sherald Effect 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z This seems like a perfunctory and insufficient effort to comply. Brexit: government publishes Operation Yellowhammer documents – live news 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Arrests, the critics said, are often based on flimsy or exaggerated charges, and trials are perfunctory, with guilty judgments overwhelmingly likely. China’s Prisons Swell After Deluge of Arrests Engulfs Muslims 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z These conversations usually started with perfunctory statements like “Listen, I know I’m not supposed to say this” or “This is a complicated issue,” but they almost always ended with a surprisingly declarative conclusion. Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans? 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z “Brittany Runs a Marathon” is perfunctory, idealized, sometimes awkwardly composed, almost always predictable. Review | ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’: Predictable? Maybe, but also pretty darned funny. 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z What follows are the sort of perfunctory twists and turns that any attentive viewer will spot from a mile away. Review | ‘Angel Has Fallen’ is a freak: An action movie with half a brain but no fun whatsoever 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The result is rather perfunctory, dismal and, in particular, in the age of post-poverty socialism, incredibly kitschy.” At Mao’s Beach, China’s Leaders Still Make History as Lifeguards Hide From the Sun 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The charges he faces are a perfunctory gesture towards accountability. Omar al-Bashir’s trial will be a sham, but Sudan’s revolution is alive and well | Nesrine Malik 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z But her scenes have a choppy, perfunctory quality that fights the story at every turn. Review | Mob wives turn mobsters in ‘The Kitchen,’ a pale shadow of last year’s similarly themed ‘Widows’ 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Fischer did not allow the final not-Mozart sections their perfunctory function. Mozart's Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl takes on special relevance in tragic times 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But for critics of Trump, his teleprompter remarks felt perfunctory and even disingenuous. Teleprompter Trump meets Twitter Trump as the president responds to mass slayings 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z After each grapple, the pairs slap each other a loose high-five or perfunctory fist bump. 'Bruiser! Bruiser! Bruiser!': from school gate to fight club 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z There were few signs of real progress, and both sides released perfunctory statements when the meetings concluded, saying there would be additional discussions in Washington next month. Trump Says U.S. Will Hit China With More Tariffs 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Wilson’s excellent reporting showed that sometimes these juries act more like a perfunctory obligation than a true inquest. Montana Editorial Roundup 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z But Bouton’s legacy is far deeper, richer and more enduring than that perfunctory recitation of statistics. Jim Bouton made sure the Seattle Pilots would live forever with his seminal book ‘Ball Four’ 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Muslim Advocates, one of several major civil rights organizations demanding board level leadership changes at the Menlo Park, Calif. company, described the company's approach as "perfunctory half-steps." Civil rights activists slam Facebook's 'insufficient' attempts to tackle hate on its platform 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z But the candidates, even our own Mr. Blue Sky, greeted it more with platitudes and perfunctory talking points than the passionate back and forth on other topics. Biggest loser: Climate change’s bad week shows it’s not ready for prime time 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Still, given how apocalyptic the stakes were in “Avengers: Endgame,” you might roll your eyes at the curiously perfunctory new threat that surfaces here. ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ often soars, though not as much as it twists 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z His answer to the question posed by its subtitle - a couple of paragraphs about legacies, rule-breaking and commercial success - feels perfunctory. Review: Book ‘Wild and Crazy Guys’ stars ‘80s film funnymen 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s a scenic, if slightly tedious, travelogue, one that justifies the film’s subtitle while feeling more perfunctory than necessary. Review | Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth lack sizzle in so-so ‘Men in Black’ sequel 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z I am not talking here of the perfunctory bow toward personal, sectarian belief, which is neither qualifying nor disqualifying in a prospective president. Opinion | Gillibrand’s vilification of pro-life people proves how hopeless she is 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z It’s now clear that requests for input were strictly perfunctory, as the No. 1 suggestion from people attending these forums — not to widen either of these roads — was never taken seriously. Opinion | Let’s vow never to pay tolls on the Beltway and I-270 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z He also could’ve delivered perfunctory remarks, thanking his team and professional staff, before walking away. Stepping down, Mueller delivers a message Trump didn't want to hear 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Such bills to respond to natural disasters were once relatively perfunctory in the U.S. Congress reaches deal on disaster aid: California gets funds, Trump’s border request doesn't 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The film has all the expense and spectacle it needs, but the performances range from perfunctory and fine to downright engaging. Disney’s Aladdin remake feels weirdly unfinished 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z How many times had he heard him describe the most macabre of details in the most perfunctory of ways? The man risking his life to expose the destruction of the tiger On Gone, Gone / Thank You, the repeating of “the love is gone” comes off as perfunctory. Tyler, the Creator: Igor review – impulsive artist takes the rapping off 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “Rocketman” may push the envelope by the undemanding standards of the Hollywood mainstream, but its depiction of rock ’n’ roll debauchery still falls within a range of perfunctory, somewhat sanitized gestures. Review: ‘Rocketman’ is an affecting, sprawling musical about the life of Elton John 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z But that acknowledgement looks perfunctory against the thrust of his oration: Donald Trump is an interruption in a great American story — and Trumpism, as Biden puts it, is “an aberrant moment in time.” Opinion | Joe Biden is wrong about Trump 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z In the past, Allison said, Democratic paeans to minority women were “perfunctory.” Women of color push 2020 Democrats to recognize their importance 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z At the regular Tuesday shadow cabinet meetings, where members are now asked to hand in their mobile phones after a spate of leaks, Brexit discussions have been often perfunctory but occasionally explosive. Why Labour's leader has to perform a Brexit balancing act 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z It’s not unusual for issues between stakeholders to be decided before the meeting, making the public comment more perfunctory than persuasive. Meeting to discuss Santa Anita's ability to reassign racing dates canceled 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z For all of its foodie appeal, however, “Ramen Shop” is a wispily sentimental enterprise, full of perfunctory transitions, maudlin plot twists and awkward time shifts between past and present. Review | ‘Ramen Shop’ offers a toothsome glance at some of the richest foodways on the planet 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z As of opening weekend, the complex production felt a bit hasty and perfunctory, but these flaws should disappear with repetition. Review: Jason sails through worlds of wonder in A Noise Within’s ‘Argonautika’ 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z It felt more dutiful and perfunctory than anything, as if Phillies fans knew the media would be listening and took it upon themselves to uphold their own reputation. The Bryce Harper Era in Philadelphia is underway. Now he must live up to expectations. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z There were no hearings where outsiders were questioned, no meaningful floor debates — just a few perfunctory statements at public meetings and a 30-day comment period before the agency could issue a final proposal. The Backdoor Move Uber and Others Are Using to Shape Labor Rules 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court should not endorse the Mississippi court’s “perfunctory treatment of the evidence of discrimination in this case,” including Evans’ past practice, Flowers’ lawyers argued in high court filings. Justices take up racial bias in Mississippi jury selection 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z This appears to have become the norm when it comes to inquiries made by Congress to the White House, most of which have been flat-out ignored instead of receiving even a perfunctory response. Trump stonewalling House Democrats 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Six hours later, he stepped down as Oscar host and offered a perfunctory apology. James Gunn Is Hired Back to Helm ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z It seemed likely the lawyer would offer a few perfunctory comments about his client’s remorse, thank the judge, and move on. Why Paul Manafort told such an odd whopper outside the courthouse 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Little evidence points to Woodfox, and much of the evidence is exculpatory, but lawyers fail him, over and over, and perfunctory and corrupted hearings and trials each time land him back where he started. Review | What one man’s 40 years in solitary says about America’s criminal justice system 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The first half-hour of “Captain Marvel” is a perfunctory jumble of mind games, shifting realities and an ambush sequence that looks like it was shot through pea soup. Review | ‘Captain Marvel’ — Marvel’s first movie built around a woman — is not the empowering thrill it wants to be 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The only thing more perfunctory than the title of “Police Story” might be the story itself, and that’s precisely as it should be. Review: A 'Police Story' restoration puts Jackie Chan back on the big screen where he belongs 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Yet other reviewers are less impressed, calling the film "perfunctory". Captain Marvel 'is no Black Panther' 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z |
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