“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Thursday, May 4. What a pleasure to see the celebrated book by Judy Blume made into a movie. Early on, she even introduces a Hitchcock tactic, by appearing briefly in person as a passerby. The film describes Margaret’s at times stressful […]
Peter Travers reviews "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," Judy Blume's refreshingly honest and relevant coming-of-age classic that still pulls no punches.
There’s no reason why Judy Blume’s game-changing 1970 Young Adult debut novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” has taken this long to be adapted on the big screen. But it's finally here, and they did it right.