Episode 329: 'Love Actually' at 20 with Lindy West

It’s been two decades since Richard Curtis’s Love Actually warmed our chilly W. Bush-era hearts, and oh what a pair of decades it’s been. Now, the movie is back in theaters for its anniversary, and Ify has seen it for the first time. Does it hold up? Can we enjoy it anyway? All this, plus the final Xmas Movie Minute of the year and a hotline call from [checks notes] inside the house!What’s GoodAlonso - Jose Andres Slow-Cooked Iberico Pork RibsDrea - The Amazing Acro-Cats of New OrleansLindy - Barry’s mystery gutsIfy - Skiing, Tuna’s neutering, and Mammoth Brewing CompanyITIDICs 2003 Entertainment Weekly Asks: Keanu Reeves, Is there Life After The Matrix?An “Alien Quadrilogy” 9-Disc DVD Box Set Will Be Available for $100ELF proves that Jon Favreau Can Make More Than One Kind of FilmChristmas Movie Minute El Sabor de La Navidad (Vix)Christmas on Cherry Lane (Hallmark) Friends and Family Christmas (Hallmark)Merry Little Batman (Prime)Round and Round (Hallmark) Staff PicksDrea - GoAlonso - There’s Something in the BarnLindy - The Fugitive (and Thin Skin)Ify - Underworld Support our sponsor! Factor MealsHead to FactorMeals.com/maxfilm50 and use code maxfilm50 to get 50% off!Thanks to Lindy West!  Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or LetterboxdWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher