Review of Philomena (2013) by Bob Mondello for NPR — 21 Nov 2013
Director Stephen Frears, working from a book by the real Martin Sixsmith, isn't about to let the Irish church off the hook for a monstrous (and well-documented) chapter in its history. In flashbacks, he pictures the young Philomena as a sort of proto-Katniss, doing battle with a tyranny of nuns.
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This review of Philomena (2013) was written by Bob Mondello and published by NPR on 21 Nov 2013.
Philomena has generally received very positive reviews.
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