Mother’s Pride (12A)
A family with a pint to prove.
The fine folk who brought you Fisherman's Friends and Finding Your Feet are raising the bar once again with another fresh, frothy British crowdpleaser, Mother's Pride.
Writer-director duo Nick Moorcroft and Meg Leonard reunite for a heady, heartfelt story of the Harley family, who, after losing their beloved matriarch, must come together to save their pub and village through the art of beer-brewing.
The feel-good film brings together an ensemble cast overflowing with beloved favourites from British film and television, including Doc Martin's Martin Clunes, The Inbetweeners' James Buckley, Better Man's Jonno Davies, Poldark's Gabriella Wilde, The Full Monty's Mark Addy, A Street Cat Named Bob's Luke Treadaway, and comedian-actors Miles Jupp and Josie Lawrence, among many others.
Is This Thing On? (15)
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.
Directed by Bradley Cooper and written by Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett & Mark Chappell from a story by Will Arnett & Mark Chappell & John Bishop, “Is This Thing On?” also stars Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds and Scott Icenogle.