Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The Great Read: What if Mom’s Not to Blame?

In a recent crop of films and television shows, grown men are obsessed with their mothers — even if they're not the monsters audiences expect them to be.
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February 27, 2024, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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What if Mom's Not to Blame?

In a recent crop of films and television shows, grown men are obsessed with their mothers — even if they're not the monsters audiences expect them to be.

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