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Poems That Make Grown Women Cry

Anthony Holden and Ben Holden

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Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony...

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

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In Bilbao, Spain, James Bond, meets with a Swiss banker to recover a large sum of money. The banker,...

Sarah (7798 KP) rated Philomena (2013) in Movies

Oct 26, 2017

Philomena (2013)

2013 | Drama

8.0

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A great heartwarming comedy

I avoided this film for a few years mainly because of Steve Coogan, but i can honestly say it is a very funny, heartwarming, sad and disturbing tale.

Judi Dench is as fantastic as ever as Phil. She brings such warmth and a believability to the at times naive Irish woman. The script itself is clever and well written. I didn't think such a disturbing and horrible story could include some truly funny moments, but it pulls them off well. It also really highlights Phil's story without downplaying or making light of, and it's a story that really needs to be told. This isn't something that I was aware of, so it has really opened my eyes to what went on and did in fact make me quite angry.

My only criticism would be Steve Coogan. He seems to play a similar character in most films and other than towards the end of Philomena, you don't feel much ot care much for him.