My Girl Crush

Let me take this opportunity to publicly declare my awesome affection for the ultimate chick - Kate Winslet. I fucking love her. Why? Because she is bad ass. Hot, talented, down to earth, intelligent and NORMAL. No ridiculous fake breasts (all natural, as confirmed to Oprah), no Botox, no entourage, no crazy stick-thin figure. She totally rocks my world on so many levels, and I have been crushing hard on her all week since she won her Golden Globes last Sunday.

I am sorry, but if you have ever seen Kate Winslet in anything else besides Titanic, you know she is deserving of every single accolade she has ever received. This bitch can act. Her masterful characterizations can make you feel sympathy, creep you out, fall in love - whatever the role calls for she delivers in spades. I've been a devoted fan of hers since her first movie, Peter Jackson's "Heavenly Creatures". This is a MUST rent if you haven't seen it. She plays a delusional New Zealand teenager who forges a bond with another girl to the point where they ultimately commit murder. It is incredible how normal she makes seriously disturbed look.

In addition to this film, there are two others from her impressive body of work that I would recommend. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is nothing short of exhilarating, heartwrenching and astoundingly creative. Her portrayal of Clementine required a delicate balance - the character is equal parts maddening and endearing, and the wrong interpretation could have made Clementine seem grating and tiresome. Kate was balls on. The entire movie is a refreshing change of pace from cinema rote, but for me her performance is what makes it my very favorite screen romance of all time, second only to "True Romance".

The third film is one that was released to little fanfare (outside of critics, who gushed so hard they practically creamed their pants), but has steadily built a cult following since. "Little Children" is a study of marriage, societal expectations, and adultery. Again, she nails it - but it's the subtleties she brings to the film that make her a standout. She can emote for sure - but she is equally powerful when she speaks softly and with conviction. Anyone who's heard her in an interview knows she has a very clipped British accent, so the fact that she can adopt a clean American dialect just goes to prove she doesn't fuck around. She is hotter than Streep ever was, but can hold her own in that league. Her cred is undeniable.

So congratulations on the double-win, Kate. Keep liberally sprinkling your interviews with the word "fuck", continue to be unapologetic for not playing into the Hollywood head trips, and keep beating the haters at their own game with your bad-ass talent. I'll look forward to seeing "Revolutionary Road" when it goes into wide release next week.

And for us girls who crush on your talent, intelligence and wit...keep rockin that great rack.