Mother’s Day is bittersweet for me because my own mother passed away 11 years ago. In recent times, though, the sweet far outweighs the bitter, because I have wonderful memories of our time together watching — and loving — movies. When I’d come home from school in the afternoon, we’d talk and watch old movies on a tiny, black and white TV. When everyone else in my family thought I was crazy for waiting in line for hours to see Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind , she told me about waiting in line for hours as a young teen to see Gone With the Wind . When she was dying of cancer and I visited for a couple of weeks from out of state, we spent hours watching old movies together. In honor of all of our mothers, I’ve compiled a list of seven of the most awesomest movie moms. But this isn’t a competition; it’s just a list, and it’s just a highly personal reflection of my own thoughts, so please feel free to share your favorite, most awesome movie moms in the comments. 1. Geena Davis as Samantha Caine / Charly Baltimore in The Long Kiss Goodnight As Elisabeth Rappe rhapsodized recently , “the charm of the movie is that her psychotic nature is buried within a happy-go-lucky mom who enjoys baking muffins and wearing ugly Christmas sweaters.” Home-made muffins are nice and all, but wouldn’t it be cool if your mother could assassinate those bullies who keep beating you up after school? Not saying she would, of course, though that would have been a tantalizing prospect for me. Of course, the flip side is that you’d better behave … or else ! Filed under: Fandom , Cinematical Seven , Lists Continue reading Cinematical Seven: Most Awesomest Movie Moms Permalink | Email this | Comments

With Renny Harlin’s 12 Rounds opening this Friday, you might hear a little more about Harlin’s plans for a sequel to The Long Kiss Goodnight . Earlier this month, he told Moviehole that all plans were on the back burner, but that he had a script ready and waiting should the oppertunity arise. Naturally, it would be a Samuel L. Jackson vehicle, as 95% of all movies being made today are. I can’t stand the idea of a sequel — namely because no script Harlin penned would ever be as good one by Shane Black, but also because the movie was about an amnesiac assassin named Charlie Baltimore. The charm of the movie is that her psychotic nature is buried within a happy-go-lucky mom who enjoys baking muffins and wearing ugly Christmas sweaters. Making a sequel that centers on her sidekick (even if her sidekick was Jackson) is just a little insulting. So, to remind Harlin of what made The Long Kiss Goodnight so damn cool (or at least a guilty pleasure), here’s one of my favorite scenes. I’m a sucker for “I remember who I am now, and I’m a psycho” character moments (and the final look Geena Davis gives David Morse is awesome), but I’m especially partial to this one due to the cosmetic overhaul. I think about it every time I’m putting on my own make-up, and occasionally have to fight the urge to chop off my hair and bleach it blond. The language and hint of nudity make this NSFW , so watch at your own risk. Filed under: Action , Remakes and Sequels , Scenes We Love Permalink | Email this | Comments