Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Black Christmas (1974) Versus Love Actually (2003)
Two fantastical stories about un-requited love, psychopathic love, revenge, friendship, misogyny, reproductive rights, stalking, stalking again and of course cold-blooded murder. This Christmas we’re doing Bob Clark’s Black Christmas and Richard Curtis' Love Actually.
4 months ago
Haha Thanks Deborah I agree and will raise it with Bruce on an upcoming episode! -Craig
5 months ago
Love Actually Alan Rickman’s character DID sleep with the secretary. 1. The scene with her shows her in her underwear - definitely suggestive 2. The background shows a bedroom with rumpled sheets - clearly symbolic 3. She is smirking with the cat-that-got-the-canary look as she holds the necklace. This all implies, without overtly stating, that has taken place. Emma Thompson’s character’s reaction at the airport is typical of what happens in a long term marriage after such a betrayal, when life sort of goes on, you don’t know what you want to do, there is hurt and uncertainty, but also kids to consider, possibly deep remorse, maybe the possibility of forgiveness, or not. All in a restrained stiff upper lip British style of course. This is REAL. Emma Thompson’s whole character arc is completely believable by anyone why has been through this experience. Forget the melodrama of American film with wives throwing cheating husband’s clothes onto the driveway. This subtle and nuanced portrayal of fractured trust in a marriage is spot on.