I went to see the film "Philomena" yesterday. It has nothing to do with folk music, though Philomena's story, that of a mother searching for her lost child (born out of wedlock), is similar to a couple of folktales that I know. There are stunning performances from Judi Dench, as expected, and Steve Coogan, bit of a surprise this, who plays the world-weary, cynical journalist Martin Sixsmith. It is, I must say, one of the saddest films that I have seen in years, although Judi Dench's Philomena does, surprisingly, cope well with all that life has to throw at her. But the real point comes right at the end, when the ageing nun, Sister Hildegard, lets fly at Philomena. Her speech is pure evil, wrapped up as religion. It has to be said that if Jesus returned to earth today, he would be shocked at what happened/happens in his name.