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
Review: Kindness is the takeaway in the Holocaust-era-set ‘White Bird: A Wonder Story’
In a sequel that's thematically related to 2017's 'Wonder,' the values of empathy and bravery are translated to a tale of a Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied France.
‘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.
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.
Movie review: Timeless message, young leads power 'White Bird'
In 2017, the film “Wonder” was a surprise critical and commercial hit for Lionsgate. Adapted from a children’s novel by R.J. Palacio, the film starred Jacob Tremblay as young Auggie,
‘White Bird’ Review: Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson in an Overly Mushy ‘Wonder’ Sequel
Marc Forster directs the R.J. Palacio adaptation about a former bully learning lessons in kindness and moral courage from his grandmother's tales of growing up in Nazi-occupied France.
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,
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.
‘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,
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Interview: Ariella Glaser Leads New WWII Coming-Of-Age Film, White Bird
White Bird is a coming-of-age WWII film narrated by Helen Mirren – and an unexpected sequel/prequel to Wonder (2017). In the ...
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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’ fails to take flight
This follow-up to ‘Wonder’ finds that film’s bully learning about kindness from his grandmother (Helen Mirren), who survived ...
‘White Bird’ Review: The ‘Wonder’ Cinematic Universe Expands with a World War II Teen Romance
Helen Mirren regales her grandson with a tale of her youth in Nazi-occupied France in a sentimental film about the enduring ...