Mother’s Day is coming up. Have you placed your flower orders yet?  Have you bought the perfect card?  Have you chosen a movie to watch with your mumsy?

It may sound trite but why not watch a movie?  After all, brunch will be busy and doesn’t mom deserve to finally sit through a film picked out just for her for once?  Lucky for you, choosing that title should be a little easier since Jane Louise Boursaw and Bethany Porter of family-based website Kaboose.com have compiled a list of the best Mother’s Day movies (I honestly wasn’t up to it myself). 

Here are some notable mentions in no particular order (because a mother would never choose a favorite):

Whip It (2009)
It’s not the immediate film that comes to mind for Mother’s Day but first-time director Drew Barrymore’s roller-derby-themed drama entertains “while still giving a very real portrayal of the struggle families go through as children begin to grow up.”

Stepmom (1998)
When a mother (Susan Sarandon) gets terminally ill, it complicates the already-strained relationship with a step-mom (Julia Roberts). According to Boursaw and Porter, it works because Susan Sarandon’s character “still believes in celebrating her family’s time together.”

Erin Brockovich (2000)
Also starring Julia Roberts, this film dramatizes the real-life single-mother who singlehandedly took on a corrupt power company…and still rocked as a mom.  Boursaw and Porter write, “Erin is a tough negotiator who has nothing to lose and everything to win for the future of her kids.”

Mrs. Miniver (1942)
For something more nostalgic, this Oscar-winning drama stars Greer Garson as a strong-willed English matriarch during the hardships of World War II. “Mrs. Miniver protects her kids like a momma lion, and she’s always calm, cool and collected, even when dealing with a wounded German soldier,” describe Boursaw and Porter.

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
In this star-studded flick, a Southern mother (Ellen Burstyn) reconciles with the help of friends and a scrapbook over her alienated playwright daughter (Sandra Bullock). It may be heavy on talk but the film explores “the intense connection between mothers and daughters,” writes Boursaw and Porter. “Gather up all your best friends, your daughters, and your tissues for this one.”

Well, hopefully that helps you.  Thanks girls for the tips, but as for me, I may be possibly be tuned into Mpix that day…Beverly Hills Ninja is on, are you kiddin’ me!??!