Director Stephen Frears has directed all sorts of movies in his multi-faceted career, but he’s often seen at his best in personal docudramas about real life people. Prick Up Your Ears delved into playwright Joe Orton’s final years, The Queen shone the spotlight on Elizabeth II’s harrowing few months dealing with the death of Princess Diana, and now we have Philomena, a memorable, moving portrait of discovery for two very different individuals. It’s a compact film filled with delightful character interplay and some truly emotional epiphanies that leaves a thorough sense of satisfaction with the viewer once it concludes. One would hardly wish a single frame of the film to be any different.
Studio: Weinstein
Distributed By: Anchor Bay
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, French 5.1 DD
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 1 Hr. 38 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray, UltraViolet
keep caseDisc Type: BD25 (single layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 04/15/2014
MSRP: $34.99
The Production Rating: 4.5/5
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 3/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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