The great sins of the 20th century are already too many to list, but let us note one more: the abduction of infants from mothers deemed unworthy or undesirable by governments and religious ...

At 78, Judi Dench has done and won it all. In nearly 60 years on the stage, in films and on television, she has earned one Oscar, seven Olivier Awards (the British equivalent of the Tony) and 11 ...

Check out the first trailer for Stephen Frears‘ “Philomena,” starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. The film, based on a true story, centers on Philomena Lee (Dench) who embarks with a political ...

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 ...

The 79-year-old British legend, who has scored six Oscar noms since turning 63 -- five for Weinstein-distributed films -- might nab a seventh nod on Jan. 16. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of ...

Philomena has released a US trailer. The film stars Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in the true story of a woman's search for her lost son. Coogan portrays former BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith, who ...

Sacked from a PR job, Martin Sixstreet (Steve Coogan) returns to his journalist roots with a human interest story about a woman looking for her son. Half a century earlier, an unwed mother was sent to ...

Philomena is a quirky movie about an adorable old Irish lady—played by none other than Dame Judi Dench—and its release is timed to coincide with prime holiday family-movie-viewing season. You’re right ...

In 1952 Ireland, an orphaned teenage girl named Philomena Lee (Sophie Kennedy Clark) is living in a convent after her mother dies and her father abandons her. When she goes to a carnival one night, ...

The biggest thunderclap of cheers and applause heard in ages at the Venice Film Festival came halfway through the press screening of Stephen Frears’ Philomena, when Steve Coogan, as journalist Martin ...

Starring Oscar-winner Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, the first preview for PHILOMENA has debuted. (via The Guardian). The film is will be screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice ...