MOTHER (1996) Plays at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown

On Sunday, May 5, the Someday Cinema Series will screen one of Albert Brooks’ best comedies, Mother (1996), at 4 and 7 PM at the Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street in Newtown, CT.  The matinee will be subtitled for the hearing impaired, and tickets are $3.

On the heels of his second divorce, and in searching for the source of his relationship problems with women, John Henderson (Brooks) looks toward his strained relationship with his mother (Debbie Reynolds).  It seems there are nothing but misunderstandings between them, so John decides to move back home.

 

To our amusement, this ‘experiment’ reveals his mother’s little quirks; she fusses over food and overshares to perfect strangers, for instance.  Eventually, their quality time together helps them connect more candidly, so they can begin a more mature relationship.  

Every scene is full of dry humor, and Debbie Reynolds acting is exquisitely subtle and sophisticated, moving from the stereotypical ‘mom’ to a real, fascinating person.