2017 gave us two very different Best Supporting Actress nominated performances of fairly unsupportive mothers: Laurie Metcalf as Marion in "Lady Bird" and Allison Janney as LaVona in "I, Tonya." This week, we're breaking down what makes these performances so good, similarities and differences between both characters and both movies, the ennui of Sacramento, the hidden motivations of stage moms, the complicated path to developing adult relationships with your parents, the pitch perfect performances of Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, the relief of supportive older women in both movies, the underrated brilliance of Tracey Letts, and the 2017 critical darling that's actually absolute garbage.

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