‘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.
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: 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.
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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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‘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 ...
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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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White Bird
IN THEATERS! Marc Forster's feature film, White Bird, is a pseudo-sequel to the hit family film Wonder (which I have not seen ...
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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.
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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 ...
‘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 ...