NEWS OF THE WORLD
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
taken for granted that if Tom Hanks is starring in a movie, we will become acquainted with a compelling lead character. Also, if Paul Greengrass is directing, it will be an exciting ride. Following the South’s loss in the) ekes out a humble existence traveling from town to town, reading the news of the day to small groups of dime-paying customers who might otherwise remain oblivious. In the now-familiar trope of the reluctant older protector taking on an innocent young charge, Kidd is tasked with transporting waif Johanna (talented newcomer Helena Zengel) to her surviving biological family after she is “rescued” from the Kiowa tribe who raised her. The journey is long and remarkably hostile in more ways than one, and the pair along the way come to terms with what they’ve lost and learn what they’ve been searching for.
