‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who teaches her grandson about kindness
In “White Bird,” a long anticipated film about a Jewish girl who is rescued by her classmate in Nazi-occupied France, the Holocaust is fertile ground for teaching children how to be good. The movie is a spinoff of “Wonder” (2017),
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.
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: Follow-up a ‘Wonder’ of a different kind
Perhaps it gets you in the door, that the new film “White Bird” can be referred to as both a sequel and prequel to the emotionally nourishing 2017 film “Wonder.” In theaters this week, “White Bird” is,
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’
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).
‘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 A Wonder Story Review: Marc Forster’s Directorial Is A Soaring Flight Of Kindness And Courage
Marc Forster Cast: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Jo-Stone Fewings Where: In theatres near you Rating: 3.5 Stars This film attempts to extend the heartfelt universe of the 2017 film - Wonder,
‘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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White Bird
NOW IN THEATERS! Marc Forster's feature film, White Bird, is a pseudo-sequel to the hit family film Wonder (which I have not ...
‘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 ...
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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 ...
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Director Marc Forster and Producer Renee Wolfe Talk 'White Bird'
Moviefone speaks with director Marc Forster and producer Renee Wolfe about 'White Bird'. I read the screenplay, and I started ...