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Philomena
Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena (Judi Dench) was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a “fallen woman”. When her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption in America. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him but with no success. Then she met Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), a world-weary political journalist who happened to be intrigued by her story.
Together they set off to America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena’s son, but also create an unexpectedly close bond between Philomena and Martin. The film is a compelling narrative of human love and loss that ultimately celebrates life, showing that there is laughter even in the darkest places.
Philomena is out tomorrow on Blu-ray and DVD.
Saving Mr Banks
Double Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar winner Tom Hanks star in Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks, inspired by the extraordinary untold tale of how one of the most beloved stories of all time, Mary Poppins, was brought to the big screen.
The film is a poignant, sharply funny and moving recounting of Walt Disney’s (Tom Hanks) quest to fulfil a promise to his daughters to make a film of their favourite book, and of its fiercely protective author PL Travers (Emma Thompson), who had no intention of letting her beloved nanny go to Hollywood.
Saving Mr. Banks follows Walt as he has to pull out all the stops to change PL Travers’ mind and is ultimately forced to reach back into his own childhood to discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt her. Together they set Mary Poppins free to become one of the most endearing films in cinematic history. Academy Award winner Paul Giamatti, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson and Jason Schwartzman round out the terrific cast.
Saving Mr. Banks is out tomorrow on Blu-ray and DVD.
Other films out this week on both Blu-ray and DVD:
Blu-ray premieres:
TV Series out this week:
- Line of Duty Series 2 on DVD and Series 1 & 2 Boxset
Doc Martin Series 6 on DVD
Mr Selfridge Series 2 on DVD
A Year In Provence: Original Broadcast Version on DVD
Father Brown Series 1 on DVD
Other titles:
- My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You: Greatest Hits (2001-2013) on (CD + DVD)
Forthcoming releases:
- 12 Years a Slave (May 12th) on Blu-ray and DVD
47 Ronin (May 12th) on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (April 28th) on Blu-ray and DVD
Frozen (March 31st) on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (April 7th) on 3D Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (April 28th) on Blu-ray and DVD
Nymphomaniac Vol I. & Vol II. (April 28th) on Blu-ray and DVD
The Wolf of Wall Street (May 19th) on Blu-ray, Blu-ray Steelbook and DVD
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