Friday Night Seitz
Friday, May 6, 2011 11:30 PM UTC
The movies that truly understand motherhood
Slide show: From "Aliens" to "Fargo," the films that capture the terror and joy of being a mom
Another Mother’s Day, another screening of “Terms of Endearment,” right? Wrong. Nothing against that movie — or “Mrs. Miniver,” or any of the other holiday perennials — but there’s more to movie motherhood than the usual four-hanky specials.
Our short list includes an action film, a horror movie, an environmentally conscious historical epic, a murder mystery, a free-form memory piece, and several films worth watching, on Mother’s Day or any other day. Add your own wild card Mother’s Day movie selections in the Letters section.
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Every Friday, Salon writer Matt Zoller Seitz sifts through beloved classics and obscure indies for a slide show that sheds light on the hidden connections and most fascinating moments in film and TV history.
