Word: contrivedness
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Ford is likable, unpretentious, undevious. He looks uncomfortable when stridently attacking his opponent. He appears similarly forced and unconvincing when he makes a blatant specific pitch for votes, as he did in the South with his contrived emphasis against gun controls. While he is certainly a bright man, his image...
Blacklist Victims. The Front's scriptwriter, its director and one star (Zero Mostel) were themselves victims of the blacklist. Despite many virtues, however, the picture seems thin and schematic. Part of the problem lies in the fact that many of the incidents used in the story are taken directly...
IF THIS IS an "accurate representation of happy, healthy sexuality" (as John Simon would have it), then it looks like happy, healthy sex could get pretty boring. Perhaps Tacchella never intended his hero and heroine to be sexy, but the safe and cozy personae he has provided keep us from...
Still, personality politics is not an adequate substitute for substantive discussion. Superficial or cleverly contrived impressions are often deceptive, while rigorous debate can reveal both the men and the issues.
Among newspapers, some quoted Carter without a blush, others censored him and still others, like the Atlanta Constitution and the Dallas Times-Herald, blue-penciled "screws" but ran "shacks up." Perhaps the most tortured evasion of Carter's basic English was contrived by the New York Times. The paper...