A young boy in 1950’s suburbia begins to suspect there is truly something wrong with his seemingly “perfect” folks ..which leads to an unappetizing revelation. Tune in as Chris talks Bob Balaban, childhood fear, & meat as the LSCE screens the 1989 cult horror comedy “Parents.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Drucker, Elizabeth, and Amy Zheutlin. “SCREENINGS: PARENTS.” American Film. New York: Emerald Expositions LLC, 1989. (1/1/1989) Vol 14 (4), pg. 12.
JAMES, CARYN. “Review/Film; Dubious Housekeeping In Balaban’s ‘Parents’: Review.” The New York Times. New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, 1989, Late Edition (East Coast) edition.
Herbert, Jeremy. “You Just Don’t Understand Parents.” Crooked Marquee. 1/21/19. Accessed 10/15/21. https://crookedmarquee.com/you-just-dont-understand-parents/
Keenan, Dorothy. “Film Director is Happy With his ‘Parents.’” The Buffalo News. 12/13/88. Accessed 10/14/21. https://buffalonews.com/news/film-director-is-happy-with-his-parents/article_134cd7a2-d05d-5aa3-a018-d645fef7c8cb.html
KLEMESRUD, JUDY. “BOB BALABAN- HE’S MAKING A CAREER OF PROJECTING INTELLIGENCE.” The New York Times. New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, 1982, Late Edition (East Coast) edition. The New York times, 1982-01-10
Knipfel, Jim. “Parents: Bob Balaban’s Bizarre Cannibal Movie Turns 25.” Den of Geek. 9/11/2014. Accessed 10/14/21. https://denofgeek.com/movies/parents-bob-balabans-bizarre-cannibal-movie-turns-25/
Martin, Robert. ‘Parents.’ Starburst Magazine. 2/18/2019. Accessed 10/14/21. https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/parents
Steinmetz, Johanna. “Character Actor Turns Director, and Result Is Brashly Repugnant ‘Parents’: MOVIE REVIEW.” Chicago Tribune (1963-1996). Chicago, Ill: Tribune Publishing Company, LLC, 1989. 4/7/89., p. CN39 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-04-07-8904020191-story.html
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