Memorable Movie Mothers

I thought I would make a list of memorable movie mothers because of Mother's Day last Sunday.

• Jacki Weaver as Janine "Smurf" Cody in Animal Kingdom



• Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side



• Danielle Proulx as Laurianne Beaulieu in C.R.A.Z.Y.



• Annabella Sciorra as Linda in The Cure



• Melissa Leo as Alice Ward in The Fighter



• Kate Winslet as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies in Finding Neverland



• Kierston Wareing as Joanne in Fish Tank



• Sally Field as Mrs. Gump in Forrest Gump



• Katharine Hepburn as Christina Drayton in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner



• Anne Bancroft as Adele Larson in Home For The Holidays



• Debbie Reynolds as Berniece Brackett in In & Out



• Samantha Morton as Sarah in In America



• Allison Janney as Bren MacGuff in Juno



• Annette Bening as Nic and Julianne Moore as Jules in The Kids Are All Right



• Jodie Foster as Dede Tate in Little Man Tate



• Susan Sarandon as Mrs. March in Little Women



• Lainie Kazan as Maria Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding



• Mo'Nique as Mary Jones in Precious



• Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger in A Raisin In The Sun



• Sharon Warren as Aretha Robinson in Ray



• Sally Field as M'Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias



• Susan Sarandon as Jackie Harrison in Stepmom



• Kate Del Castillo as Rosario in Under The Same Moon (La Misma Luna)



• Margaret Wycherly as Ma Jarrett in White Heat

Movies & Books Part 3

Hi. I thought I would write another entry about movies and books. Last Tuesday, I went out of town and saw the movie Rio in theatres with my sister. I thought it was really good and I'm excited for it to come out on DVD. My sister loved the movie. She had been to Brazil a few years ago as an exchange student and pointed out some of the landmarks to me.

When I was out of town, I bought a few movies: Magnolia, Howl, and Temple Grandin. I watched Magnolia on Friday and I thought it was awesome. I can't believe I didn't watch it earlier. If you haven't seen Magnolia yet, I really recommend watching it.

I watched Howl last night and I really liked it. It is about the poet Allen Ginsberg, who wrote the poem "Howl" in 1955, and about the obscenity trial that started because of the poem. I thought James Franco was great in it, and I kind of wish more people knew about this movie. It came out before the movie 127 Hours, which also starred James Franco, and got more of the attention because his performance in 127 Hours was nominated for Best Actor. I don't think his performance in Howl equals his performance in 127 Hours, but I think it's definitely one of his best.

Besides Rio, Magnolia, and Howl, the last movies I saw were Somewhere, The American President, My Cousin Vinny, Conviction, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Becoming Jane.

Right now I'm re-reading the book City Of Thieves by David Benioff. I read it three years ago and it's one of my favorie books. I think this book would make an awesome movie. I finished reading My Booky Wook by Russell Brand a few weeks ago and I thought it was great. It's one of my favorite autobiographies.