This year, we have a mother of a movie picks list for your Mother’s Day viewing pleasure! Our favorite moms include Norma Bates (played by Vera Farmiga) from the EMMY®-nominated A&E series, “Bates Motel”, and Grace and Frankie (played by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, respectively) from the EMMY-nominated Netflix comedy series. Also see below for several more movie viewing suggestions. What is your Mother’s Day pick?
There are so many movies to choose from, but here are our picks for this year’s Mother’s Day viewing pleasure, based on endearing family stories and featuring music by acclaimed composers and hit makers we love. Which film will you see?
Blake Lively is captivating as Adaline, a 29-year-old who survives a near-death experience and from that day on, never grows older. Adaline guards her secret and her heart for eight decades until a charming philanthropist (Michiel Huisman) and his parents (Harris Ford and Kathy Baker) force Adaline to confront her destiny in this unforgettable tale about the timeless power of love. Score by Rob Simonsen.
The Age Of Adaline (Original Motion Picture Score): iTunes | Buy CD
The Age Of Adaline (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD
Little Miss Sunshine (rent it on iTunes) is about a dysfunctional family who races across the country in a VW bus to get their little girl (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant finals. The film won two Academy Awards® including Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin. The soundtrack featuring music by Mychael Danna and DeVotchKa received a Grammy nomination.
Little Miss Sunshine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): Download | Buy CD
Academy Award®-nominees Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star in this funny, smart and vibrant portrait of a modern American family. Nic (Bening) and Jules (Moore) are your average suburban couple raising their two teens, Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutchinson), in Southern California. But when the kids secretly track down their “donor dad,” Paul (Mark Ruffalo), an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone as family ties are defined, re-defined and then re-re-defined. Fall in love with the big-hearted comedy that critics have called “one of the best fils of the year!”
The Kids Are All Right (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): Download | Buy CD
Expecting also stars Radha Mitchell as “Lizzie,” who has given up trying to conceive after years of trying with her husband, until her best friend Andie (played by Michelle Monaghan), gets pregnant unexpectedly. Score by Mark Kilian.
Expecting (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): Download | Buy CD
Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessical Parker of SEX AND THE CITY FRANCHISE) is a finance executive who manages the ultimate balancing act between work and her adoring family. With the support of her best friend and fellow working mother Allison (Christina Hendricks of TV’s MAD MEN), Kate generally manages to keep her out-of-work husband Richard (Greg Kenner of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE), two young children and colleagues happy. But life gets difficult when she lands a lucrative new account that requires frequent travel, at the same time Richard receives a job offer he can’t refuse. Further complicating matters are her ambitious, child-phobic junior associate Momo (Olivia Munn of TV’s PERFECT COUPLES) and new business partner Jack (Pierce Brosnan of MAMMA MIA!, JAMES BOND FRANCHISE), who becomes an unexpected source of temptation. Based on the novel by Allison Pearson. Score by Aaron Zigman.
I Don’t Know How She Does It (Original Motion Picture Score): iTunes | Buy CD
I Don’t Know How She Does It (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD
Tonight marks the debut of Mad Men‘s final season on AMC (check local listings). Lakeshore Records takes a look at the cast’s other acting appearances. You think you know everything about your favorite Mad Men series regulars? We uncovered seven movies which star some of your favorite Mad Men actors: Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, Jessica Paré, Jared Harris and Alison Brie.
Debuted in 2007, Mad Men is a period drama which takes place in the ’50s and ’60s. Not ones to spend their days sipping Martinis or filing their nails, these actors ventured out of their small-screen bubble. Die-hard Mad Men fans will find it delightful to see Jared Harris in a saucy movie or Christina Hendricks play a less than classy lady.
Jon Hamm (Don Draper) as “Jake Erlich” in Howl.
Download the Howl soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Jessica Paré (Megan Draper) as “Rebecca” in Wicker Park.
Download the Wicker Park soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Jared Harris (Lane Price) as “Dr. Kent Webber” in Extraodinary Measures and “John Willie” in The Notorious Bettie Page.
Download the Extraordinary Measures soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Download The Notorious Bettie Page soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell) as “Rebecca Walters” in Scream 4.
Download the Scream 4 soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Christina Hendricks (Joan Harris) as “Blanche” in Drive and “Allison Henderson” in I Don’t Know How She Does It.
Download the Drive soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Download the I Don’t Know How She Does It soundtrack album: Download | Buy CD
Watch the Mad Men Season 7 Trailer, “Peace”:
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