Reminds me of my late mother. She would read Patricia Scanlon ( the earlier books) but not Maeve Binchy who had a bit too much sex in her books for her liking ( ).
Any film or tv programme with too much nudity/sex was quickly switched over.
What about Love Actually- can't remember if anyone actually does the dirty deed on it or not?
This thread is starting to remind me of a classic Fr Ted episode 'down with this sort of thing' where they protest outside a blasphemous film and only succeed in drumming up business "is it a type of nudey thing father?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM
Anyway, here is my 'mother-in-law' list (my own parents being more than happy to watch smut and/or mindless violence). Some of these are old but should be available cheaply on dvd.
The English Patient Erin Brockovich The Blind Side Lost in Translation My Fair Lady Titanic Ocean's Eleven Wimbledon To Kill a Mockingbird Bridget Jones' Diary Four Weddings and a Funeral Gone with the Wind Sense and Sensibility Slumdog Millionaire The Social Network Up in the Air The Bucket List Catch Me if You Can The Constant Gardener The Fugitive Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Love, Actually Mamma Mia! My Big Fat Greek Wedding The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Elizabeth Lord of the Rings Trilogy The Notebook The Devil wears Prada Romancing the Stone Jewel of the Nile Shakespeare in Love Atonement
A touching love story (and I am by no means a softie) set against the backdrop of Queen Victoria's early reign.
Also, if she still goes to Mass she might like "Fireproof" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129423/
A Christian-themed film in which a young man tries to overcome his self-centered way of living in an attempt to save his marraige. Obviously this film is not from the Hollywood crowd.The leading lady is not a great actress so I would guess she was chosen for her very good looks!
Someone already mentioned Mamma Mia which is a good one too.
I'm sure I can think of some more "Mammy types"...