Mother's Instinct (2024)
For his final Movie House, Mark reviews 2024's Mother's Instinct, starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway.
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Movie House is a weekly feature about new films, old favorites, the movie industry, and the movie-going experience. In each episode, Delta College English instructor Mark Brown gives insight...
For his final Movie House, Mark reviews 2024's Mother's Instinct, starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway.
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