Kanopy highlights the best movies to watch on Mothers Day
All you need to watch is your library card.


This Sunday marks Mother's Day. For many, this holiday is a time to celebrate their moms. For some, it's a day to be honored for being a mom. For others, well, it might be complicated. Whatever your situation this Mother's Day, The Film Library: A Kanopy Podcast has some suggested viewing just for you with their third episode of Season 2.
Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko and internet film critic Jeff Rauseo co-host this movie-recommendations video podcast series. Each episode has a theme, allowing these cinephiles to tout the hit movies, classic films, and hidden gems that are all streaming now on Kanopy.
Kanopy's catalog includes titles from BBC, Criterion, NEON, Samuel Goldwyn, HISTORY, A&E, The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, A24, and IFC Films. So for episode 3, "Mother's Day at the Movies: Tender, Terrifying, and Totally Worth Watching," Puchko and Rauseo had plenty of options when it came to the picking a theme-appropriate movie to watch for Mother's Day.
Whether you want something tear-jerking (Terms of Endearment), heartwarming (Mermaids), or totally twisted (The Babadook), Kanopy has a movie that's perfect for the occasion. Want something unexpected? They've got some lesser-known but excellent picks in the mix too. So check out The Film Library.
How to watch: The Film Library: A Kanopy Podcast is available on Kanopy, YouTube, and wherever you download podcasts.