324. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle with special guest Chris Gallo

"I need a doctor. Know of any, Mrs. Mott?" We watched "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" with our friend Chris Gallo, and you'll have to excuse us while we take down this wind chime. This movie is firing on all cylinders from jump, and we were caught off guard more than a couple of times with some of the twists and turns. Rebecca De Mornay slays (literally) as the revenge-seeking "nanny from hell" unleashed upon the unsuspecting Bartel family. Annabella Sciorra plays asthmatic new mom Claire Bartel with a nervous energy that we're still trying to reconcile, and Julianne Moore eats up every scene as '90s businesswoman Marlene Craven. Ernie Hudson is doing the best he can with a role that would never be in a film these days, and Matt McCoy is there as Claire's husband, but this film is really about the women. Maybe the scorned woman trope is well-worn territory, but De Mornay, Sciorra, and Moore are just so much fun to watch in this soapy psychological drama. We thought we'd seen everything at that movies until Rebecca De Mornay sashayed across that playground and showed that (child) bully who's boss. No notes.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna Cover Art by Shaun Piela