The white picket fence is gone. In its place is a shared Google Calendar, a box of mismatched Tupperware from two previous marriages, and the quiet miracle of a Friday night where no one is fighting. That is the blended family of modern cinema. It isn't perfect. It isn't resolved. But finally, it is seen.
Contemporary cinema isn't afraid to show that blending families is a "tough job" that often takes two to five years to hit its stride [24, 34]. MomsFamilySecrets.24.08.07.Alyssia.Vera.Stepmom...