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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Home Fries (1998)

At the behest of their psycho mother (Catherine O'Hara), two brothers (Luke Wilson, Jake Busey) kill their stepfather (Chris Ellis). But when they discover their stepfather's pregnant mistress (Drew Barrymore) might have overheard the killing, she becomes a "loose end" that must be dealt with. There's a problem however, when one (Wilson) of the brothers falls in love with her! Directed by Dean Parisot (GALAXY QUEST). This quirky black comedy is ridiculous at times and over the top but still remains wildly amusing for the most part. Yes, it's a shallow movie, often going for cheap laughs but it gets the job done. The cast is up for it. Barrymore is adorable but the scene stealer is Catherine O'Hara as the batsh*t crazy mother from hell. Pity it's not better written, there's a classic black comedy in there somewhere. With Shelley Duvall, Lanny Flaherty and Daryl Mitchell.

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