Film Review – Mother’s Pride

Nick Moorcroft has found his way into the business of feel-good English movies, joined by collaborator Meg Leonard to script 2019’s “Fisherman’s Friends,” which managed to appeal to a smaller audience with its softer ways. Moorcroft and Leonard raised their responsibilities by helming the 2022 sequel, “Fisherman’s Friends: One and All,” which didn’t attract much attention from ticket-buyers. Moorcroft reteams with Leonard for “Mother’s Pride,” though he goes solo behind the camera for this easygoing tale of a financially ruined pub in a small village in England looking to make a major comeback with a special brew shepherded by a troubled young man. There are no surprises in the picture, but these films tend to coast on charm, and “Mother’s Pride” has its moments of personality and feeling, playing simple games of broad conflict to entertain audiences. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com