kate and leo

" hey leo, do you think you can date supermodels and win awards?"
--jack black in a musical skit during the 79th annual academy awards --

"do you think leonardo dicaprio would ever win an award?"
"no. leonardo dicaprio cannot act."
- random conversation in my marital nook -

as one of the few people who have not seen titanic, i've never been really mesmerized with the pretty boy from the tragic cruise ship. i'm not such a tree hugger either while he's passionate about the environment. but i watch dicaprio's films every now and again (except of course that james cameron movie). his starrers are not all brilliant but rather that than some inane features i would never get. although i'm still tiptoeing on revolutionary road, another study of suburban disenchantment from sam mendes, the reunion with kate winslet is certainly a charming idea. both have come a long way and have become even more skilled thespians. winslet has more academy award nominations than any other actress her age. although my husband believes the academy of motion pictures, arts and sciences is merely a secret society of ageing actors (the first rule of the academy is not to talk about the academy!) and time surely flies since i've read about the acting plans of the talented mrs. mendes, i thought kate winslet is still on a sabbatical and floating in domesticity. but two years hence and here comes excellent portrayals in both the reader and revolutionary road.