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Mother: Directed by Albert Brooks. With Paul Collins, Laura Weekes, Albert Brooks, John C. McGinley. A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

“I saw Mother in a theater and came away only partially impressed. Although I appreciated the witty script, I thought director/writer Albert Brooks missed making his point about the complicated relationships between mothers and sons. However, Iu0026#39;ve warmed to this film after seeing it over and over on cable. The dialogue is great, and the perpetually whining Brooks and a surprisingly droll Debbie Reynolds are a sharp comedy team. For example, I love the way Brooks wags a banana at Reynolds when she questions why women leave him. And when Brooks and his brother fight over Reynolds like she was their mistress. The ending is a little too pat — I donu0026#39;t think sons ever resolve their conflicts with their mothers, or even understand them. But itu0026#39;s Brooksu0026#39; best film after Lost in America. And that ainu0026#39;t bad.”

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