Review of Philomena (2013) by Carla R — 29 Aug 2014

Very touching movie with a brilliant performance by dame Judy Dench. Actually quite sad and yet another heinous crime by the Catholic church.

This review of Philomena (2013) was written by Carla R on 29 Aug 2014.

Philomena has generally received very positive reviews.

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Just noticed this on TV, had forgotten all about watching it until I saw Judi. Then it came back to me. Quite a brilliant story…

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