
8 Mile
Anyone who’s even halfway familiar with his music knows that Eminem was raised by a single mother who was, perhaps, less than equal to the task. And Kim Basinger did a great job of bringing the monstrous woman from Eminem’s lyrics to life in Curtis Hanson’s film. But who exactly was the father figure supposed to be? Hip-hop itself? Mekhi Phifer? That paintball gun? I guess we’ll never know.