The Onscreen Moms We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love)

May 8 2008 - 8:30am
When it comes to Mother's Day, many of us think of sweet things like emotional support, chicken noodle soup, etc. However, Hollywood has a way of flipping the idyllic concept of motherhood on its head sometimes, and the effect can be both terribly frightening and highly entertaining. The dysfunctional mother as a source of fear, humor, and irony is as old as the hills, but there are a handful of onscreen moms, ranging from funny-bad to downright evil who stand out from the rest. To see some of my picks, hit "Start."

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