Thursday Movie Picks: Mother/Son Relationships

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This week's theme from Wandering Through the Shelves is mother/son relationships. They have to be biologically related. Out of all the other "All in the Family Editions" I had a hell of a time thinking of movies for this one. No idea why, but here's what I came up with.

 1) I Killed My Mother

 This is a very intense character study on mother and son here. It was the first one that came to mind.

 2) Looper

 There's a lot of things going on in this movie, but the relationship between Cid and Sarah, and what would eventually happen with it is what moved the entire story. And little Pierce Gagnon was so good. 

 3) We Need To Talk About Kevin

I read this book right after I had my own son, and he got extra kisses every day. Is it possible to have a more complicated relationship between mother and son than Eva and Kevin did here? For everyone else's sake, I hope not. I mean, look what he's doing in that gif! 

Comments

  1. DanielMay 28, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    UGH I still need to see We Need to Talk About Kevin and I Killed My Mother. I never would have thought of Looper even though it is perfect for this theme. Although I was decidedly not a fan of the actor who played young Cid.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamMay 28, 2015 at 7:46 AM

      Oh man, I loved that kid. I thought he was incredible. Yes please see the other two! Kevin especially.

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  2. AnonymousMay 28, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Dolan!!!!

    Love that you chose Looper too...great pick, and such an underrated movie.

    I kind of hated We Need to Talk About Kevin...

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    1. Brittani BurnhamMay 28, 2015 at 12:42 PM

      How can you hate it? Loved that movie and the book. Miller and Swinton were incredible.

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  3. MattMay 28, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Looper never occured to me when I was planning for this week. In fact, I had to think for a minute who you were talking about. Excellent pick.

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  4. joel65913May 28, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    I haven't seen any of these. They all seem...very dark. Everybody seems to have gone with more somber choices this week.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamMay 28, 2015 at 12:47 PM

      I think I tend to gravite towarda darker films. I can't really think of a nice, family mother/son movie now.

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  5. Big Screen Small WordsMay 28, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    I love your last two picks and have yet to see I Killed My Mother. Great picks!

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  6. DellMay 28, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Looper is such a perfect pick for this, yet it never even occurred to me. And We Need to Talk About Kevin...ugh. Such a draining experience, that is. It's great, but exhausting. Btw, for people that haven't seen it, I'm not sure they can tell what he's doing in that gif. They definitely won't get the magnitude of that scene, eother. I haven't seen the other, but I've been meaning ti. Need to get to it.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamMay 28, 2015 at 12:50 PM

      Kevin is such an excellent film. The book is even better, but I loved the casting here. I Killed My Mother is on Netflix instant last time I checked.

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  7. MyerlaMay 28, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    Goodness me. That gif...The worst part is when he just looks at his mum and continues. Just...urg.

    Fine choices, Looper particularly, would have never though of that one.

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  8. KatyMay 28, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    Cool picks! Unfortunately, I've only seen Looper - which is quite awesome. We Need to Talk About Kevin has been on my to-watch list forever! That gif is certainly.....*no words*.

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  9. AnonymousMay 28, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    I read that book too and...jeebus.

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  10. thevoid99May 28, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    OH!!!! Those are fucked up films but they're all great.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamMay 29, 2015 at 8:10 AM

      Yeah in retrospect these picks together were kind of fucked up. lol

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  11. UnknownMay 28, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Oh dear God -- what possessed you to read We Need to Talk About Kevin right after your son was born? :-P I haven't seen I Killed My Mother yet, but these are great picks.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamMay 29, 2015 at 8:09 AM

      LOL I really wanted to see the movie and I was annoyed it wasn't playing anywhere near me so I read the book.

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  12. Alex WithrowJune 1, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Yeah, that We Need To Talk About Kevin gif is fuckin' freaking me out haha.

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  13. WandererJune 3, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Haven't seen the first one. Ezra Miller was so freaky as Kevin.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJune 3, 2015 at 2:23 PM

      Miller is a fantastic actor. He should've gotten more buzz for that performance.

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  14. AnonymousJune 3, 2015 at 9:46 PM

    OMG We Need to Talk About Kevin is so intense. Like they said above...that gif is freaking me out.

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  15. JoshJune 11, 2015 at 9:35 PM

    Great picks! Ugh, I really need to watch I Killed My Mother already.

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