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Aug 10, 2017 · 2h 7m. By A.O. Scott. Aug. 10, 2017. “The Glass Castle” wrestles with two conflicting impulses: the longing for order and the desire for wildness. The main object of that ambivalence is Rex...
- Destin Daniel Cretton
Mar 13, 2005 · By Francine Prose. March 13, 2005. THE GLASS CASTLE A Memoir. By Jeannette Walls. 288 pp. Scribner. $25. MEMOIRS are our modern fairy tales, the harrowing fables of the Brothers Grimm...
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Aug 10, 2017 · Review: ‘The Glass Castle’ is an unconventional-family tale with heart and a strong performance by Woody Harrelson. By Kenneth Turan. Aug. 10, 2017 12 PM PT. Film Critic. “I was sitting in...
The Glass Castle was positively reviewed by The New York Times, Kirkus Reviews, Entertainment Weekly, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, among others. However, several school districts have found the book's inclusion in syllabi to be controversial.
- Jeannette Walls
- 2005
Parents need to know that The Glass Castle is an intense drama based on Jeannette Walls' best-selling memoir. It tells the story of a very dysfunctional family. There's a frequent underlying threat of violence, and children are portrayed as seriously hungry and occasionally in peril: a young girl burns….
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Brie Larson, Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson
Despite mixed reviews for the movie, Brie Larson's performance as Jeannette Walls was praised. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 52% based on 164 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10.
Aug 10, 2017 · The Glass Castle tells the story of a roving, difficult upbringing through parallel timelines. Movies and memoirs alike are rife with difficult parents, but Rex Walls ( Woody Harrelson ), the...
