Non Threatening Boys*: My Bank Holiday Non Threatening James Spaderthon
Please forgive me for my past ignorance, but 2025 is the year I truly saw James Spader for who he really is: an incredible actor and a lovable freak. I’m often quite slow to pick up on hype and was never truly familiar with his game… until my Easter weekend fixation, which saw me insatiably binge-watching five of his movies back-to-back in less than 24 hours. Thankfully, my eyes have been opened.
I’d initially kicked off proceedings with a rewatch of Secretary, an exceptionally horny film where Maggie Gyllenhaal’s character takes the title role as Spader’s admin assistant. Without spoiling what happens, the story escalates into a power dynamic exploration and inevitably, what it means to submit fully.
