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That Luther/Alice thang

16 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by Leah in TV / POP CULTURE

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Idris Elba, Luther, Ruth Wilson, The Affair, The Wire

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Oh Idris.  I love saying that … Idris.  Good morning, Idris.  More coffee, Idris?  Oh, er, sorry ’bout that, but every time I try to write about the fantastic British drama “Luther,” I start drooling over my keyboard thinking about its sexy star, Idris Elba.  But now I must write about it, because his equally charismatic co-star, Ruth Wilson, aka Alice, is starring in a new series on Showtime (“The Affair”*), and there I go dreaming about that Luther/Alice thang all over again.

In “Luther,” Wilson plays Alice, a scheming, sociopath-turned-advisor of sorts to Chief Inspector Luther (Elba), and their dynamic is utterly fascinating.  She’s dangerous, he’s the law, yet they’re captivated by each other’s minds and begin to rely on one another in wholly unexpected ways.  Thankfully, their strange, can’t-look-away connection is an ongoing thread throughout this tough and taut three-season series, as all of their scenes together crackle with an undeniable spark and almost sexual charge. In true TV detective fashion, Luther’s mind is brilliant and his soul is tortured, and oh yeah, did I mention sex-on-a-stick Idris Elba?!  But it’s the Luther/Alice relationship that will keep you on your couch for hours.  See below, go forth and binge.

 

*For you fellow Idris Elba devotees out there, it’s cool to note that Wilson’s co-star in “The Affair” is none other than Dominic West, Elba’s co-star a decade ago in “The Wire.”   Jimmy McNulty, meet Alice!

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03 Thursday Apr 2014

Posted by Leah in TV / POP CULTURE

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Alan Cumming, Damien Lewis, Eddie Izzard, Homeland, Hugh Dancy, Hugh Laurie, Idris Elba, Joshua Bowman, Kate Winslet, Kevin McKidd, Mildred Pierce, Minnie Driver, Natasha McElhone, Nick Brody, Simon Baker, Stephen Moyer, The Forsythe Saga, The Good Wife, The Riches

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“Aye, that’s right…” I heard Alan Cumming say on NPR the other day, and I did a double take – Eli Gold is Scottish! Cumming has been so convincing as a slick Chicago politico on “The Good Wife” that I had completely forgotten his nationality. Ditto Damien Lewis. Can you even remember how frightfully British he was in the BBC’s “The Forsythe Saga” when you watch him as the plain old frightful Nick Brody on “Homeland”? Here are some other Brits on TV with bloody good American accents that might surprise you…

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Alan Cumming in “The Good Wife”

Hugh Laurie – “House.” You mean he’s not a slightly strange doc in Princeton?
Josh Bowman – Daniel on “Revenge.” What a dopey character, but at least he nails the accent.
Simon Baker – as “The Mentalist” (My mother says he’s quite good.)
Natasha McElhone – David Duchovny’s ex-wife on “Californication”
Hugh Dancy – as an FBI guy on “Hannibal”
Kevin McKidd – Owen on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Again, he’s a Scot!
Stephen Moyer – in “True Blood” ….. that is, if those vampires are actually American!
Idris Elba –Second-in-command Stringer Bell in “The Wire” AND corporate guy Charles Miner on “The Office”
Kate Winslet – as “Mildred Pierce.” A mini-series long over, but come on, how good was she?!
Minnie Driver & Eddie Izzard – “The Riches.” And how good were they, both of them!  (for the 20 or so people who watched…. )

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Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard in “The Riches”

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