Philomena

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Stephen Frears' latest is a feel good true story with an odd couple relationship of Judi Dench and Steve Coogan for added lighthearted comedy between the drama. It's pretty effective, doing everything it can to stay this side of melodramatic, very hard given the story, and for the most part it's successful. Coogan's screenplay and acting keep things pretty low key, which helps greatly. Not sure about all that awards hype but it's an enjoyable little number.