Recently, Glenn Close became the record holder for most Oscar loses as an eight-time acting nominee. While “Hillbilly Elegy” failed to earn her the gold as a mother dealing with a drug-addicted daughter, “Four Good Days” is familiar territory. Close again portrays a mother who has all but given up on an addicted daughter, this […]
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is arguably one of the most highly anticipated debuts at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Director Xavier Dolan (It’s Only the End of the World, Mommy) has achieved auteur status and he’s not even 30 years old yet. The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
“American Woman” opens with a scene from the recent past of a mother who had her daughter so young that she becomes more of a best friend to her daughter than a mother. You might think you can size up Jake Scott’s latest film by that first act, but “American Woman” evolves into something else entirely.
For far too long, Kelly MacDonald has been a supporting actress in award-winning films where she’s gotten little to no recognition. Performances in “Elizabeth” (the poisoned dress) or the innocence she portrays in the final scenes of “No Country For Old Men” are samples of her range. “Puzzle” brings the Scottish actress front and center, a lead role
If you ever wanted to know what David Fincher’s Panic Room might look like as a made for television movie, look no further. From the director of bargain bin movies like The Raven (remake) and Ninja Assassin, James McTeigue brings his talent for bad cinema to the desperate-vengeful-black mom genre, which has until know, only
First and foremost, can we all agree that Black Swan was an outlier when it comes to Darren Aronofsky. His films are the definition of divisive and he delivers stories that mean something to him, and the rest of the audience be damned. Mother is Aronofsky’s satanic horror film which begins like most horror genre
I can’t remember a time that I have enjoyed Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls) on screen this much. Mr. Church is an unconventional story, not about the family you are born with, but the family you choose (or often the one that chooses you). It’s a bittersweet drama that maintains a bit of mystery and
Ride is the second time Academy Award winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets, The Sessions) has directed herself behind the camera. Following her portrayl of Bethany Hamilton’s mother in Soul Surfer, this is Hunt’s second time exhibiting surf skills. Ride is a beautifully unconventional love story between a mother and son. The script