Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202625 min
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Mahershala Ali’s new movie isn’t the Blade reboot, but it’s still worth your time. Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother follows a newly widowed hitman who wants out of the game. He's also a devout Muslim, and after his wife’s death, he is forced to adjust to being a single dad to three kids, while trying to balance his work and faith. But his boss (Laith Nakli) has other plans for him. If you’re looking for more great movies and TV about parenthood, check out these episodes: ‘Last Seen’ is a new spin on tr...

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your time. He's a hitman who's newly widowed and wants out of the game to focus on his family and faith. And there are some obvious cinematic tropes for this premise to take, but your mother,

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