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Reading this a week out from Christmas I find myself pondering if I should watch my first Christmas movie of the season...and I know which characters side I am on with regards to what I'm picking! All the cultural movie references are spot on in this scene, and the feelings of self righteousness of each character are very true - Die hard IS a Christmas move! And I was very pleased to see that the characters found a more than satisfactory ending for both of them!

I hate Hallmark Christmas movies and I often have an issue with "classic" Christmas films. I loved the give and take between the two characters as they push their personal cinematic agendas. Absolutely loved the ending! I can almost hear an audience taking sides on each film. What a great idea!

I love the idea of a couple wanting to connect over the impossible. The Christmas movie debate is one for the ages and used to great effect (and had me wanting to add my two cents). We all need a rom-com for the holiday season and Feeny-Williams’ play answers the call. You may not agree with my choice of Christmas movies but I guarantee you’ll enjoy this play.

Had the pleasure of being in a production of this in 2023. The script itself is a fun read, but hearing an audience strongly and audibly react to each opinion expressed is an added joy. The audience reaction proves just how relatable this story is.

What a sweet activity to plan for a first date: watching a Christmas movie together. But as each of them objects to the other's suggestions, Maggie and Jeff discover their tastes in, and even definitions of, "Christmas movie" are diametrically opposed. And that's even before they finally get to the ultimate question of whether "Die Hard" qualifies. The two of them seem irredeemably incompatible. But you know what they say about the mutual attraction of opposites. Rachel Feeny-Williams's thoroughly amusing meet-cute rom-com is a lovely little gift for the holiday season.

Ah, it wouldn't be Christmas without the age-old question, IS Die hard a Christmas movie? And Rachel Feeny-Williams provides a comical take on trying to find that out, with Maggie and Jeff having a delightfully batty debate on the merits of a multitude of cinematic Christmas films. I always like Rachel's dialogue as it rings so true, yet never sounds run of the mill. And I think practically every audience member would find their argument eminently relatable. Funny, frothy and feisty. And for the record... OF COURSE IT'S A CHRISTMAS MOVIE. Hans Gruber even says so in the movie dialogue.

Loved this piece. When Ms. Feeny-Williams established the premise, I was waiting for certain payoffs and was not disappointed. (Though one character's attitude on the Muppets certainly made for a VERY unsympathetic character immediately for this Muppets Lover. :) ) After some good back and forth, the ending is humorously satisfying. A very funny look at what makes a Christmas movie and why we'll probably never agree on that very subject. But it's OK... as this play's ending intimates, there is still hope. :)

Oh...this is GOOD! The awkwardness of a first date is expertly captured and you feel their pain. The story is perfectly and I mean PERFECTLY executed with rising action and a twist at the end that I didn't see coming. It's fun. A great antidote to the typical Christmas fare.

The end note of this show is quite wonderful. I laughed a decent amount. It's "Netflix and chill, with an emphasis on chill, because it's winter?" Because the ultimate distillation of Christmas is a desire for connection. If we can't find that watching movies together, well... there are other options. An amusing tale for sure.

A conversation we've all had with our significant other at one time or another, well-encapsulated and leading up to an unexpected but appropriate ending. But whither "Love, Actually?"