Mom and Dad Consoles ritual vision of sexual freedom

ritual vision of sexual freedom and domestic life that haunts the mind long after the screen has darkened

noted critic Pauline Kael described it as “the closest to flawless of Altman's films – a masterpiece

headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State

Eva’s Talking

Mom and Dad Consoles ritual vision of sexual freedomIn the 75 years since its initial release, Kroger Babbs Mom and Dad has achieved mythical cinematic status. It was a film that, during the height of the Production Code, not only dared to address issues of venereal disease and unexpected pregnancy but presented graphic footage of bodies scarred by syphilis and multiple unobstructed views of childbirth. So sensational was the film (and so different were the audiences motivations for seeing it) that