Many parents attest that when your child is born, some instincts just kick in. In nature, this is seen all the time. Females are generally the primary caregivers to their offspring, but there are plenty of species whose fathers don’t just hit it and quit it.   

As movie catch phrases go, it's up there with "I drink your milkshake" from 'There Will Be Blood.' Janine "Smurf" Cody (Jacki Weaver), the Lady MacBethian mother of a dysfunctional family of Melbourne criminals in 'Animal Kingdom,' stares at a crooked cop — her eyes alight with knowingness as she smiles — and states, "And you've done some bad things, sweetie." Grade: A-.