A film critic’s list of important auteurs in American cinema might include Orson Welles, Howard Hawks, John Ford, Nicholas Ray and…Mom. Over her fading but beautifully composed images of ocean waves, boardwalks, and her alcoholic husband, Mary Jane Ellsworth talks with her son about the poetry of the moving image and the art of home movies. A short, poignant ode to the cinema at its most personal.  TW