Mother's Boys
by Yves Simoneau
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Actor: Jamie Lee Curtis, Joanne Whalley, Luke Edwards, Peter Gallagher, Vanessa RedgraveDirector: Yves Simoneau
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-03-16
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
Movie Reviews of Mother's Boys
Movie Review: OVERLOOKED CHILLER
Summary: 5 Stars
Jamie Lee Curtis is a much better actress than most people have ever realized. Typically cast as the terrified young ingenue who could really screen, e.g., HALLOWEEN, Curtis takes a turn as the woman from hell in this underrated chiller. She joins a list of notables in this genre: Jessica Walter in PLAY MISTY FOR ME; Patsy Kensit in HELL'S GATE; Kathleen Turner in BODY HEAT; Glenn Close in FATAL ATTRACTION; Rebecca DeMornay in HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, to name just a few. And Jamie's right up there with them.Jamie plays a mother who abandons her family twice, once for 3 months and then for three years. All of a sudden, she's back and she wants her family. However, hubby Peter Gallagher has fallen in love with assistant principal Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and is going to divorce Jamie Lee. Jamie's mama, played low key and convincingly by the still lovely Vanessa Redgrave, also thinks the divorce is for the best, harboring a surprising secret to justify this. Of course, Jamie does everything within her power to get hubby and boys back, including poisoning the oldest son's (Luke Edwards, an excellent performance) feelings towards his new mother.
There are some disturbing scenes involving incestuous overtones between Curtis and Edwards that are handled tastefully, and there are three scenes that will pull you out of your chairs!
Curtis exudes a sensuality and evil never seen in her prior to this. With "Freaky Friday" and memories of this gem, Curtis will someday get the Oscar and praise she deserves!
Summary of Mother's Boys
In the spine-tingling tradition of FATAL ATTRACTION, MOTHER'S BOYS is a stylish, provocative suspense thriller guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! After Jude Madigan (Jamie Lee Curtis -- HALLOWEEN: H2O) abruptly deserts her family, husband Robert (Peter Gallagher -- WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING) and their young children slowly build a happy new life with another woman (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer -- SHATTERED). But when Jude unexpectedly returns three years later, her dangerous obsession to reclaim her former life threatens to destroy everything that dares stand in her way! Packed with heart-stopping excitement and compelling intrigue, this riveting, seductive, cliff-hanger entertains from beginning to end!Similar DVD Movies
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