Need movie or TV suggestions for my mom for Christmas.

[theatregirl7299]

Hey gang - as the title says, need movie or TV series suggestions for my mom.

Only criteria are these:

1.  Within the last 3 years movie wise
2. PG-13, unless it's a compelling story. She is a churchgoing Catholic so need to stay away from graphic sex etc. 
3. No stupid comedy like Knocked Up. She likes smart.
4. Something that's not on Netflix

She

Comments

[elrhiarhodan]

How about "Begin Again" with Mark Ruffalo and Kiera Knightly? One of the loveliest movies I've seen in a very long time. No graphic sex or really bad language.

I don't know if "Philomena", with Judi Dench and Steve Coogan is a good choice - it's about the evils of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

"The Best Marigold Hotel" and "The Second Best Marigold Hotel" are lovely movies.

"Mr. Holmes" with Ian McKellen - I haven't seen it yet but it got fantastic reviews and just came out on DVD and Blu-Ray.

[pooh_collector]

Animated movies?

Miyazaki's films are stunning. The two I would recommend off the bat are The Wind Rises which is actually a biography of a Japanese aeronautical engineer just before and into WWII and Spirited Away which is a fantasy about a young girl who goes on an amazing journey. They are both visually stunning films.

[aragarna]

Inside Out?
Last year my favorite movies were Whiplash and The Theory of Everything.

[ladyrose42]

The Martian is really good if out for Christmas no one dies, no sex, happy ending

[riverotter1951]

Agree about "The Best Marigold Hotel" and "The Second Best Marigold Hotel"

"Mister Holmes" was great. My hubby liked it too.