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
‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who teaches her grandson about kindness
The movie is a spinoff of “Wonder” (2017), a modern-day story about a middle schooler seeking to fit in despite his facial differences.
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.
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.
Holocaust story White Bird tries, and fails, to fly
Based on the book by R.J. Palacio, Marc Forster’s YA movie is a bit of brand extension, a spinoff from the hit tearjerker Wonder
‘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.
Movie review: Timeless message, young leads power ‘White Bird’
Adapted from a children’s novel by R.J. Palacio, the film starred Jacob Tremblay as young Auggie, a boy with a facial deformity who teaches his family and peers about the importance of kindness (Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson co-starred as his parents).
Review: Helen Mirren tells story of evil, hope during WWII in ‘White Bird’
From German director Marc Forster ("Finding Neverland," "The Kite Runner") "White Bird" is a handsome adaptation of R.J. Palacio's graphic novel aimed at young adults. This, too, is perfectly suited to that audience -- a story within a story with all the drama of war and young romance wrapped up in it.
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.
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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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 ...
‘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 tells a tale of teen romance against the backdrop of World War II in 'White Bird.' Read IndieWire's review.