Air Bud: Golden Receiver

"...the aghast youngster. Life is rough, until one day mom's new beau -- Dr. Sullivan, the new town vet..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Polish Wedding

"...procession in her church pageant. Like mother, like daughter. Mom Jadzia (Olin), who has four sons in addition to..."

July 31, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lawn Dogs

"...are the obnoxious college boys (one is diddling Devon's mom and the other has latent feelings for Trent) whose..."

July 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hope Floats

"...learns the life-altering news during the film's compelling opening moments. Lured to the taping of a daytime TV talk..."

May 29, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mercury Rising

"...in to investigate the apparent murder/suicide of a lower-income mom and dad, he immediately smells a rat and begins..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Myth of Fingerprints

"...presided over by aloof dad Hal (Scheider) and warm mom Lena (Danner). Although he loves his children, Hal is..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zeus and Roxanne

"...friendship with the dolphin by a grant-grubbing marine biologist/single mom (Quinlan) who’s studying interspecies communication. Complicating her efforts are..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Davis plays a suburban mom, amnesiac, and trained-to-kill bottle blonde.

"...increasingly apparent. Davis is cast as the perfect suburban mom, a woman named Samantha who is perfect in every..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Reckless Moment

"...plans are foiled by the woman's wily and protective mom (Bennett). Anyone with the slightest itch to see this..."

July 5, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Juror

"...for acquittal. Demi Moore plays a sculptor and single mom, Annie Laird, who elects to be empaneled as a..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cure

"...Decent performances are given all around, with Sciorra's tough-cookie mom being the standout, but the wishy-washy script doesn't really..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Miami Rhapsody

"...one work of fiction far surpasses any believable quotient. Mom (Farrow) is bored with Dad (Mazursky) so she's making..."

March 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Christmas Story

Ralphie wants nothing more for Christmas than a Red Ryder 200-shot, range-model air rifle, but he must convince Mom and Dad that, if lucky enough to receive this “Holy Grail of Christmas presents,” he won't shoot his eye out.

"...is a souped-up BB gun and Ralphie must convince Mom and Dad (Dillon and McGavin) that, if lucky enough..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Shelf Life

"...are still living in the shelter. It seems that Mom and Dad must have died of botulism early on..."

Nov. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spanking the Monkey

"...territory – which includes an incestuous fling with his mom (Watson). Upon picking him up at the airport, Ray's..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

North

"...to find new parents after he decides his biological mom and dad don't really appreciate him as much as..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cement Garden

"...young Jim Morrison look-alike Jack. (Before her untimely death, Mom counsels her son on the dangers of masturbation, warning..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina

"...song with some of the funniest lyrics this weary mom's ever heard. Thumbelina, by contrast, seems long and slow...."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Monkey Trouble

"...doubt lends Monkey Trouble its realistic touch. As the mom, Rogers is believable as the mother caught between her..."

March 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Frosh: Nine Months in a Freshman Dorm

"...Directed by: Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller. A mom sprays dorm room drawers with disinfectant. Two boys describe..."

March 25, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

My Girl Two

"...still, she can act. There are some tenderly awkward moments between Chlomsky's Vada and O'Brien's (Last Action Hero) Nick..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Body Snatchers

"...great strengths is its group-think mentality. And if Jenn's mom now goes out to mysterious bridge games with the..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Undercover Blues

"...and Obba Babatunde. When I was a kid, my mom would pop up a grocery bag full of popcorn,..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Father Hood

"...This includes the storylines of Berry's investigative reporter, Ladd's con-woman/mom, and a convenient plot device involving child abuse and..."

Sept. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rookie of the Year

"...sensible, earthbound characters and silly, over-the-top caricatures. Henry, his mom Mary (played in a refreshingly unglamorous turn by Morton)..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Guncrazy

"...Anita Minteer (Barrymore) is a doe-eyed loner, living with mom's ex-boyfriend in a grimy trailer on the outskirts of..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Johnny Suede

"...plans. Things couldn't get better when his dream girl's mom (Louise) also happens to be a record producer. But,..."

Nov. 6, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Captain Ron

"...an engaging foil to Russell's loutishly charming seaman. Place's mom holds her own, managing to be smart, sexy and..."

Sept. 25, 1992 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

CrissCross

"...character than the true star. She plays Tracy Cross, mom to 12-year-old son Chris (Arnott). The story told here..."

May 29, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Turtle Beach

"...old-fashioned self-sacrifice can't cure (you know, the kind where mom trades her life to spare the lives of her..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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