#9/5/2024

[douglasbradburyverne]

Well would you look at that... the BELL RIOTS start today

[elementoftheeye]

The sign says Ramble... but I more or less meandered.

[imekitty]

Today I worked on:

Disillusioned: 527 words, I still have a huge plot point to write before I can end this chapter but I'm getting close.

Last sentences written:

“We ordered some sandwiches for lunch,” said Jazz. “They’re just waiting for the delivery downstairs. You still like turkey clubs, right?”

[rotyolk]

miku day yippee!!!

[royalarchivist]

Fit: So I spoke with Tubbo… and I can confirm that they are working on an unarmed / fist skill tree. So we can actually do a monk playthrough. It's gonna be sick, it's gonna be sick. I'm all about that unarmed- unarmed combat.

Fit: [Russian accent] We fight like men, yes. With fists… is good. We fight like real men, not babies. No babies! No babies.

Fit: But no, it's gonna be good. I'm excited, I'm excited.

[octibee]

their shared home has a light that never goes out

[gunsatthaphan]

GMMTV Outing 2024 out of context (not that it would make more sense with context) - part 1

[wandesu]

Kataang Week 2024 Day 10: Forbidden Lovers 💑

I fully cheated on this one… had fun with the watercolors though!

I'll be posting the last 4 prompts + maybe a free day prompt after the 18th in solidarity with the strike for Palestine, thanks so much to the mods for accepting submissions so late 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[669ratz]

dance dance octo!!!! she's killing it

[digital999placebo]

to be horny, drunk and in love on a catamaran somewhere in the Mediterranean

[mollyyancey]

FIVE. HUNDRED. ASKS.

more seriously how many do you have rn?

There are just a few but they are thousands of years old at this point

[nillustre]

gym leader blue

[masterjarthub]

Fellas couldn't help but find out few years ago there's a Lightning McQueen Day 👀⚡️⚡️⚡️

Happy 9/5 to the GOAT 😎🗣🔥🔥🔥

[brian-in-finance]

Thanks for the message, Anon. 😃

So… 18 links… 🤯. Tumblr wouldn’t let me post your message as “was,” so I followed the links, played a mean game of Copy & Paste and added some pics.

Reading through the reviews on Letterboxd to find the six you chose revealed a few things about the film no mainstream review I saw had revealed. Note to self: think carefully about the viewing company you keep.

Caitríona Balfe from “Outlander” plays the boxer’s girlfriend Caitlin, who exists in a constant state of worry. Understandably. But it’s a dull part for a magnetic actress.

New York Post 8 September 2024

Caitlin (an excellent Caitríona Balfe of “Belfast” fame)… a movie that ultimately doesn’t quite add up to enough, especially when Balfe walks out for too long in the final act. See it for the cast, especially the three leads, but it’s more of a technical knockout than a stunning victory.

Roger Ebert 6 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe (“Belfast,” “Outlander”) can be an uncommonly grounded actress, and she and Bloom create a lived-in relationship that humanizes and creates real stakes for the pugilistic histrionics that surround it. His character’s lack of a name may position him as an everyman, but the little moments of their relationship – glances, raised eyebrows, tilted heads – give his couple a specificity and a shared history in a way exposition never could… film is bookended by quiet scenes between a man and a woman, by beautifully understated performances by Bloom and Balfe.

The Wrap 7 September 2024

The boxer’s wife and business partner (Outlander’s Caitríona Balfe giving more than her role deserves)

The Guardian 6 September 2024

… wife, business partner, and one-time boxing manager, Caitlin (Caitríona Balfe, the film’s secret weapon).

The Playlist 6 September 2024

Despite a trio of knockout performances, The Cut is a lackluster boxing drama… (Caitríona) Balfe gives a thankless role her all as the lone woman in this boys' club. Caitlin has a dark past too, alluding to a struggle with addiction. But we never learn any of her past in detail despite numerous and repetitive flashbacks to Boxer's bleak childhood. Instead, it's left to Balfe to convey it all through Caitlin's stricken expressions and misplaced devotion to Boxer. She even gets a few moments to shine as a fighter herself, training Boxer for his fight before Boz takes over… Balfe is a sublime talent, but she deserves far better material that doesn't rely on her to make up for deficiencies in the writing… Because despite these three strong performances… The Cut has the potential to be something fresh and interesting with three particularly fine actors at its heart.

Entertainment Weekly 6 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe and John Tuturo’s colliding performances gave the film a realistic edge, which makes the audience question their own morals.

Movie Scene Canada (Twitter) 6 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe is equally compelling as a supportive wife and coach to her boxer husband.

Movie Moves Me 6 September 2024

The Cut is it is one of few boxing films that gives the female lead a pivotal role that’s more than a love interest/nagging the fighter to quit. Caitríona Balfe is a tough-as-nails trainer who gets in the ring w/ Orlando & may throw a punch!

Flick Chick DC (Twitter) 5 September 2024

(Caitríona) Balfe is fierce as Caitlin. She’s simultaneously supportive and a fighter. Her verbal spats with Boz are a treat, and she’s honestly the character who best balances strength and emotional maturity.

Screen Rant 7 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe was the main highlight, for me. It's difficult to pull off the role of voice of reason against the hell-bent protagonist without coming off as annoying or making it feel like they're just slowing the story down, but she killed it.

Reddit 6 September 2024

(Caitríona) Balfe (and John) Turturro.. are never less than engaging and believable in their side parts.

IndieWire 5 September 2024

Bloom… gives a great, dedicated, and physically challenging performance — as does the wonderful Caitríona Balfe

Bloom promised us all a stiff drink for enduring this movie and I think that says a lot. (Caitríona) Balfe was great.

The cast is phenomenal. Turturro is marvelous as The Boss, pushing our fighters to their literal breaking point. (Caitríona) Balfe gives a heart wrenching performance of a former addict watching their partner fall into their own addiction.

I think Caitlin's character gets a little bit lost, and she was such a great part of the movie, I wish they did a little bit more with her.

Orlando Bloom and John Turturro are very good but I really think the star is Caitríona Balfe!! She was very underutilized.

Performances are good, especially Orlando's and Caitríona Balfe's. To me she was the standout.

Letterboxd 5 & 6 September 2024

Remember… what distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. — Octavio Paz

[zen-shenanigans]

Happy Goku Day!

And Happy Piccolo Day as well!

[pararave]

it is just the right amount of exotic imo