News of the World (2020)

April 10, 2021 7:19 PM

A Texan (Tom Hanks) traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

Available streaming from the usual outlets.

posted by DirtyOldTown (2 comments total)

This was like a gentler echo of True Grit. Not essential and hardly surprising, but thoroughly well-made and acted.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:43 AM on April 11, 2021 [1 favorite]

Just watched this and thoroughly concur with your description of it as a gentler True Grit. I enjoyed it for what it was.
posted by knapah at 10:47 AM on August 27, 2021