There's a certain cinematic school of thought that insists that when Nicolas Cage goes really crazy in some low-rent B-movie, it's always amazing. But a film like Mom and Dad tests that theory. This action-thriller has a great premise: For some reason, suddenly parents start wanting to murder their children, creating citywide havoc. But the movie is nothing but its premise, and Cage doesn't do much to help. I reviewed Mom and Dad for Screen International.
