Martin's Musings

If Hollywood thinks a man becoming a stay-at-home dad is still comedy gold in 2026, somebody should probably tell them that the joke expired around the same time shoulder pads and cassette tapes did. 

The new movie The Breadwinner is an updated take on a concept that was endearingly covered in 1983, back when Michael Keaton was vacuuming the curtains in Mr. Mom. The difference is that Mr. Mom was considered timely and culturally relevant during the recession of the early 1980s. Back then, the idea of a suburban dad struggling with housework and childcare was inherently hilarious and socially provocative. This new film mostly just feels stranded in the past.