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Movie Motherhood
Running down the spectrum of movie moms, from the tender portraits to the "No wire hangers, ever!"
When you think about famous movie mothers — Norma Bates in “Psycho,” Margaret White in “Carrie” — they’re rarely the most flattering portraits of the maternal instinct. Why do moms get such a tough rap in films?
In honor of Bong Joon-ho’s excellent new “Mother,” about a doting widow’s attempts to defend her mentally disabled son from a murder charge, this week’s IFC News podcast takes on the different portrayals of motherhood in movies, from the tender to the “No wire hangers, ever!”
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This week’s Keyword Game giveaway is a limited edition “White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights” box set, including a DVD of Emmett Malloy’s documentary following the band on their 2007 Canadian tour, a DVD of their tenth anniversary show, a CD/double LP of their first official live album, a book of photographs with a foreword by Jim Jarmusch and more. Find out more at WhiteStripes.com — trailer is below.
Tags: Bong Joon-ho, Carrie, Gentlemen Broncos, Gypsy, Mommie Dearest, Mother, Psycho, Terminator 2
