Mothers & Daughters (2016)/Fathers & Daughters (2016)

Mothers And Daughters (2016)

C. – 90m
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 – Widescreen
A.K.A.: Mothers Day
Starring: Selma Blair, Luke Mitchell, Christina Ricci, Ashanti, Sebastian Siegel, Courteney Cox, Sharon Stone and Susan Sarandon.

Interwoven vignettes of motherhood seen through the eyes of a photographer who is herself, pregnant. Typical run of the mill tapestry film has a few funny and touching moments. The pacing is slow and it takes time to get started but there is a satisfactory conclusion to it. If for no other reason, it is worth watching because of the cast.

Rated: [PG – 13] / [NOT RATED] – Some Mature Thematic Elements & Brief Drug Use.
Available on DVD & Digital Copy

Fathers And Daughters (2015/2016)

C. – 116m
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 – Widescreen
Starring: Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul, Diane Kruger, Bruce Greenwood, Jane Fonda and Octavia Spencer.

A Pulitzer Prize winning author struggles with being a widower and a father after a nervous breakdown, while, 27 years later his daughter struggles to forge connections of her own. Ultimately a sad story is an interesting character study and a strong contender for showing to psychology, psychiatry and social worker students. Fine acting by a great cast and an interesting set of characters make this a film worth watching.

Rated: [R] – Some Sexual Content / References
Available on DVD & Digital Copy

Bad Moms (2016) & A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)

Bad Moms (2016)

C. – 100m
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 – Widescreen
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, Jada Pinkett Smith, Clark Duke, Megan Ferguson, Wanda Sykes & Martha Stewart.

Three overworked and underappreciated moms join forces for a long overdue trip of fun, freedom and comedic self-indulgence. Biting satire that is also a raunchy comedy. How could you go wrong with this cast? You can’t. There is surprisingly more of a story here than meets the eye while viewing the trailer. Everyone is in top form. Followed by: A Bad Moms Christmas (2017). 

Trivia: Mila Kunis was pregnant with her child while filming this movie and the wedding ring you see in the film is her real-life wedding ring. Although the film was set in Chicago, Illinois, it was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana.  And finally: This film’s release date, July 29, 2016, has been labeled Bad Mother’s Day.

Rated: [R] – Sexual Material, Full Frontal Nudity, Language Throughout, & Drug And Alcohol Content.

Available on Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy.  

A Bad Moms Christmas Movie Poster

A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) Film Review

C. – 104m.
A.K.A.: Bad Moms Christmas and Bad Moms 2

Starring Mila Kunis, Kristin Bell, Justin Hartley, Kathryn Hahn, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Wanda Sykes, and Peter Gallagher.

The same three underappreciated and overworked mothers from Bad Moms (2016) try to give their families the best Christmas possible. To make matters worse: They must entertain their moms in the process. Entertaining sequel to Bad Moms (2016) features a game cast and a ton of sexual humor. It lacks the edge that the first one had, but why quibble about that when everything else works?

Trivia: This is the first time Mila Kunis has made a sequel film.

Rated: [R] – Crude Sexual Content And Language Throughout & Some Drug use.

Available on 4K Blu–ray, Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy.