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Catherine Called Birdy review – the perils of medieval teendom in Lena Dunham’s sparkling comedy

Bella Ramsey, ex-Game of Thrones, is all mischief in Dunham’s inspired adaptation of Karen Cushman’s YA classic

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Catherine Called Birdy review: Different century, same Lena Dunham in medieval feminist romp

The writer-director is back and armed to the teeth with millennial ennui, her usual trademarks retooled only to suit her tween audience

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Movie review: Lena Dunham's adaptation of 'Catherine Called Birdy' an instant teen classic

Lena Dunham’s warm, lively adaptation of Karen Cushman’s 1994 historical novel “Catherine Called Birdy,” opens with a needle drop that references another classic teen movie. Misty Miller’s cover of the '90s Supergrass tune “Alright” plays as a young Lady Catherine (called Birdy) (Bella Ramsey), finds herself in the midst of…

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022