Philomena (2013) Film Review, a movie directed by Stephen Frears and starring Steve Coogan, Judi Dench, Charlie Murphy, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Simone Lahbib., Neve Gachev, Sophie Kennedy Clark, ...

Philomena Trailer. Stephen Frears‘ Philomena (2013), shown at this year’s Venice Film Festival, has a movie trailer that stars Steve Coogan, Judi Dench, Charlie Murphy, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Simone ...

Ahead of it’s debut this Sunday (November 17) at the St. Louis International Film Festival, The Weinstein Company has released a new featurette for their upcoming film PHILOMENA. The real-life ...

On the job for 55 years, Judi Dench elevates everything she does, from M in the James Bond epics to the less intimidating but equally determined “little old Irish lady” who’s the title character in ...

PHILOMENA is the joyful movie of 2013. The emotional story is inspired by true events, tinged with both tragedy and comedy, about two very different people who join forces for a remarkable road trip.

I feel considerable resistance, in theory, to a movie like “Philomena,” a classic work of fall-season awards-friendly cinema whose every move seems strategically plotted. It pairs one of the most ...

Philomena and Desert Runners took the Audience Awards for Narrative and Documentary respectively at the 21st Hamptons International Film Festival which wraps up today. One Last Hug (…And A Few ...

If you were seeking a guaranteed recipe for box-office success, casting Judi Dench as a sweet little old Irish lady trying to track down the son she was forced into giving up for adoption decades ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

With “Philomena,” British producer-writer-star Steve Coogan and director Stephen Frears hit double blackjack, finding a true-life tale that would enable them to simultaneously attack Catholics and ...

I’ve never been flogged in the public square, but now I have a rough idea what it’s like. On Thursday, Harvey Weinstein, the US distributor of the Judi Dench-Steve Coogan film “Philomena,” placed a ...

Whenever Catholics are faced with the very human failures of the institutional church, we must answer a difficult question: Why do we stay? The church is our home, the community in which we encounter ...