Best On Screen Chemistry
Dexter
Last season's bathtub carnage left me wondering how the hell they could possibly keep this show interesting. How could they match such an incredible season? The answer to that question turns out to be Julia Stiles.
Close second:
Mad Men
Who the fuck gives a damn about Don Draper, his ego, his secrets, or his predictable decision to marry the pretty girl? It's all about Joan and Roger. Three cheers for writers and actors who have created two characters well over 30 who are hot as hell, smart, interesting, and make me root for adultery.
Best New Thing on TV
Boardwalk Empire
It's big, it's beautiful, it's Scorsese, it's Buscemi, it's filmed in Brooklyn. Love. That is all that really needs to be said. Which brings me to....
Newest Ridiculously Sexy Woman on Weekly Television
Gretchen Mol
She was so damned good as Bettie Page, and now she's on tv on a regular basis as Boardwalk Empire's Gillian. She's the perfect mixture of sweet propriety, and gutter-mouth street smarts. Mol's prohibition-era Gillian is like Joan Holloway's spiritual grandmother. My marriage ended in 2010 - I'm announcing here and now that my next wife will be Gretchen Mol.
Writer of the Year
Patti Smith
If you read just one book in 2010, I hope it was Patti Smith's Just Kids. Simple. Beautiful. Unlike any other love story you've ever read. It is perfect.
Over-hype of the Year
Mary Ann in Autumn
Sorry - I know people love Maupin. I love Maupin. I love the entire Tales of the City franchise and especially love Mary Ann Singleton, and sooo looked forward to this book. It's not that it's a bad book, but it's just not a good one. Truth be told, even for a long-time soap fan who's used to suspending disbelief, Mary Ann in Autumn was hard to swallow. It's winning awards and getting accolades because Armistead Maupin is a much-loved man - smart, funny, good-natured, and talented. This book does not show off his talent. Much like San Francisco, itself, you'll expect so much more, and find yourself settling for so much less. I wish I'd skipped it.
Best movie You Probably Didn't See
Howl
See it. James Franco is so much more than a pretty face. He channels Ginsberg. Howl is a thing of beauty.
Biggest Loser
Barack Obama
Because he stands by marriage as the domain of heterosexual couples. Because he did all he could to keep DADT in place. Because he sold everyone who had faith in a national health plan down the river. Because he gave the uber-rich more tax breaks. Because we are still at war. Because he has failed, miserably, by throwing away a great opportunity, and caused it to slip through his fingers.
3 comments:
Rumour has it that Stiles is the reason Michael C. Hall and his sisterwife are splitting up...that much chemistry...
Really, Tammy? If so, maybe i AM a Julia Stiles fan! I can't stand Hall's creepy wife.
Have a groovy new year!
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