Mother’s Day is here and like always, we good children take time out of our busy schedules to pay tribute to the most important woman in our lives. But if you’re the sort who wants to skip the flowers, the brunch or dinner and chocolates (and all that other clichéd stuff), we have a suggestion for you.
Instead of heading out, spend time indoors with your mom instead and get her a gift that keeps on giving, like a subscription to Netflix. With access to thousands of hours of content, Netflix is the ultimate source for entertainment and best of all you could spend precious time taking in any number of programmes on mother’s day (or any other day for that matter) with mom.
If you’re stuffed for ideas, here are just some choice suggestions of programmes, movies and shows you can catch with mom this Mother’s Day and beyond….
For The Strong Mom: Steel Magnolias
This 1989 classic boasted an all-star cast the likes of Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts, who got her big break in the film. Directed by Herbert Ross, Steel Magnolias was a direct adaptation of a play by Robert Harling, which tackled the tight bond between a group of women in a small-southern town.
The Chill Mom: Nanny MacPhee
Starring Colin Firth and Emma Thompson, this fantasy comedy revolves around a mysterious nanny who uses her magical powers to instil discipline. When a widower hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven children, chaos ensues, but soon the family pulls together when a distant relative threatens to separate the siblings from each other.
The Action Mom: Kill Bill Vol 1 and Vol 2
There isn’t anything a mom wouldn’t do for her child and this action classic by Quentin Tarantino proves that. The Kill Bill films are considered modern classics and a perfect homage to Asian action movies of yesteryear. Starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu and Vivica Fox, the film zeroes in on a highly-trained assassin who seeks revenge on her ex-teammates for kidnapping her daughter and leaving her for dead.
The Funny Mom: Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
A Netflix original special, Ali Wong: Baby Cobra sees the popular stand-up comedienne talk about the joys of motherhood, pregnancy and finding love on stage in front of a live audience at seven months pregnant. The one-hour special will undoubtedly serve up countless laughs for both you and your mom.
The Intellectual Mom: The Royals
Practically every mom loves the British Royal Family and this documentary will provide a good insight of the world’s most famous family. The Royals examines Britain’s royal family phenomenon, showcasing its role in English life through interviews with those in the know.
The Cool Mom: Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life
Netflix made the Gilmore Girls’ long-awaited reunion possible with 2016 series. Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life takes place nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows mother and daughter duo Lorelai and Rory, played by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, in Stars Hollow. Taking place across an entire year, the Netflix series reintroduces key characters and elements that fans (and likely your mom) came to love about the original series.
