Word: perfective
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...with “begin it.” Taking a step at a time will make you feel less overwhelmed. Also, throw away any notion of perfectionism. It’s okay to be human—focus on getting things done instead of making things perfect. Thirdly, dispel the notion that doing everything at the last minute is good, even if you feel that you’re able to write or work best under time pressure. Working on the wire is stressful, and ultimately a serious gamble...
...spring board for the love story. Six years in the making, “Prime”’s script, written by director Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”), pays such meticulous attention to detail that the characters become unreal during their many perfect, philosophical monologues. The audience practically groans when Rafi declares during a therapy session, “I was married to a man who couldn’t love me; now, I’m with someone who loves me, but who is not a man.” No one talks...
...Saw”’s novel premise and the unfolding of countless twists and turns, “Saw II” is the type of movie that will have the average moviegoer intrigued until the very end, even though the build is far from perfect. The shock value of the film—in the first scene, a man’s survival is contingent upon his slicing into his own eye (a cutting homage to “Un Chien Andalou”)—will entertain viewers and enable them to overlook the script?...
...lovers’ conceptions of the ideal Lulu are perhaps further hopeless because of the role that art plays in the drama. Lulu’s lovers are artists and tend to instinctively view Lulu as yet another work of art, both perfect and controllable. But Lulu is neither of these ideals—a point emphasized in this HRDC adaptation...
...HCL’s] immediate response was surprising in how quickly it happened,” Haddock said. “At the same time, I think that the libraries are very responsive to student needs. And in some ways, that was the perfect moment to make that change.” Some Quad students also expressed excitement about the changes. “It’s really going to help people who have a lot of work on the weekends, since it can get pretty rowdy in the dorms,” said Samuel N. Quinn...