‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who teaches her grandson about kindness
Directed by Marc Forster, the German-Swiss filmmaker behind “A Man Called Otto,” “Finding Neverland” and “Cristopher Robin,” “White Bird” opens in theaters on Friday. It was previously slated for release in 2022 and late 2023 but was delayed because of changes at its production and distribution companies and the SAG strike last year.
Movie Review: Helen Mirren tells a story of evil and hope during WWII in ‘White Bird’
It’s never a bad time for stories celebrating acts of kindness, but the current news cycle makes it ever so more appreciated. In the new film “White Bird,” in theaters Friday, the act is quite significant: A family in Nazi-occupied France shelters a young Jewish girl, whose friends and family have all been taken away.
KSL Movie Show review: ‘White Bird’ is a story of the bully, not the bullied
"White Bird" is the sequel to the 2017 movie “Wonder.” It's a rare case where the story revolves around the bully rather than the bullied.
Review: Kindness is the takeaway in the Holocaust-era-set 'White Bird: A Wonder Story'
It’s now been seven years since “Wonder” came out, and the long-awaited sequel, “White Bird: A Wonder Story,” which has been plagued by delays both pandemic- and strike-related, is finally hitting theaters.
‘White Bird’ Review: A Sentimental Holocaust Story
Helen Mirren plays a grandmother recalling how she survived in Vichy France in this film directed by the ever-mawkish Marc Forster.
Review: Helen Mirren tells a story of evil and hope during WWII in ‘White Bird’
It’s never a bad time for stories celebrating acts of kindness, but the current news cycle makes it ever so more appreciated. In the new film “White Bird,” the act is quite significant: A family in Nazi-occupied France shelters a young Jewish girl,
White Bird movie review: This Helen Mirren film is noble, but contrived
Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Jo Stone-Fewings, Patsy Ferran, Stuart McQuarrie Director: Marc Forster Rating: 2.5/5 Runtime: 120 min A fairly moving tale about kindness during Nazi brutality,
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Sequel to ‘Wonder’ picks up story against Nazi backdrop
In 2017, the film "Wonder" was a surprise critical and commercial hit for Lionsgate. Adapted from a children's novel by R.J.
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The Screening Room | 'White Bird' familiar but effective
I was lamenting to a colleague the other day about the need to continually make films espousing the virtues of kindness. No ...
'White Bird' works as both 'Wonder' sequel and inspiring coming-of-age story
In “Wonder,” a boy named Julian, played by Bryce Gheisar, relentlessly bullies 10-year-old Augie (Tremblay), who has a rare facial deformity, and is eventually suspended. Julian’s horrendous mother ...
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‘White Bird’ fails to take flight
The bully from that film, Julian (Bryce Gheisar, reprising his role), is a character here. He’s the catalyst for the flashback story about hope and kindness during the Holocaust. While director ...
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White Bird
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next ...
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Movie review: Timeless message, young leads power ‘White Bird’
Credits: Directed by Marc Forster, starring Bryce Gheisar, Ariella Glaser, Helen Mirren, Orlando Schwerdt, Gillian Anderson and Jem Matthews. Rating/Runtime: PG-13 for some strong violence ...
Power of kindness, lest we forget
Marc Forster’s previous film ‘Wonder’ becomes the framing device for this story. Bryce Gheisar, who had a role in the film, ...