‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Knows What a Woman Is

Judy Blume bowed to the woke mob in under 24 hours recently, but she stood tall while bringing her best book to the screen.

The author supported and then dropped J.K. Rowling for the “crime” of having an opinion millions share on trans issues. That doesn’t mean Blume, a co-producer on “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” changed the source material to fit modern mores.

Young women get their periods. Boys are weird. Adolescence is confusing. And, setting the story in the early 1970s, keeps the woke wave at bay.

That leaves a funny, heartfelt tale that feels a tad undernourished despite the knowing smiles.

A terrific Abby Ryder Fortson plays Margaret, a teen who moves to a new neighborhood as the story opens. She’s immediately met by Nancy (Elle Graham), a hard-charging...

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Apr 28th 2023
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