Katherine Cassavetes Articles
A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE Review Pt.2: Gena Rowlands Madness Unconvincing
Gena Rowlands in John Cassavetes' A Woman Under the Influence A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE Review Pt.1 Eventually, Mabel's eccentricities — her chattiness, her nervous ticks, her habit of talking to herself — are seen as severe mental problems. Nick's mother (Katherine Cassavetes, the filmmaker's real-life mother), fearing for the safety of her son and grandchildren, wants Mabel sent to a mental institution. Nick eventually [...]