Nicole Hughes
April 11, 2008 | 12:49 pm EST
Another Mother’s Day has passed (I hope you had a good one) but luckily for you the Top 10 Movie Moms are available all year round - here’s the final Top 10 - including 2 new ones not yet profiled! Keep in mind these Moms may not be the most typical (they’re all actually pretty unique) , but they are definitely the most dynamic and interesting to watch on the screen.
10. Carol White in Todd Haynes’ Safe
A disturbing and eeery portrait of a California housewife and step-mom that suddenly turns sick from the chemicals in the air is in part an attack of suburban culture and in part a more general metaphor for the AIDS epidemic. But these social critiques aside, Julianne Moore’s turn as Carol White is a fascinating look at a woman who wants more that to run a house. The scene of Carol at a pals baby shower, when a young child is sitting on her lap as she starts to experience an attack will sit with you for some time… As will the last moment of the film. It’s a true testament to the side our mother’s keep to themselves…
And even though Carol may have had other problems, 
to ensure we all have clean air to breathe!
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Katie:
Annie Lennox & Top 10 Ways to Take Action Against AIDS
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: American Idol & Yip Harburg
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Nicole:
Top 10 Ways to ‘Green Up’ Your Sex Life
Top 10 Global Warming Myths Debunked
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Gina:
Boarding Gate’s Empty Adventure of Capitalism
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Jon Popham wrote:
Young At Heart Hits the Silver Screen
Andy Kondrat wrote:
Oliver Assayas’ latest film Boarding Gate has gotten mostly negative reviews but being a fan of his work I decided to see it anyways and I’m happy to report that I actually liked it quite a bit. The film tells the noir-esque story of an ex-corporate whore of sorts named Sandra (played by the fabulous Asia Argento) as she comes back into the life of one time lover and employer Miles (Michael Madsen). We meet them after their love has ended, after the passion is gone and after the whoring out of Sandra to Miles’ clients has stopped.
From here we go on a very Assayas journey to the apartment of Miles for a deadly S&M session, to transient airports and finally to the streets and warehouses of Hong Kong. Along the way we meet businessmen and business women, although like Miles and Sandra we never really know what they’re doing. The cast speaks awkward English as they talk about their business ventures in overly general ways and text each other.
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