Hartford Courant

`SIMON BIRCH’ A LESSON IN FAITH, FRIENDSHIP

It has been a long time since I’ve seen a genuinely good movie. Sure, on multiple occasions I’ve left the theater thinking to myself, “Oh, the special effects were good,” or “So-and-so was really ...
Hartford Courant

`SIMON BIRCH’ A MOVING ADAPTATION

For those whose faith in the movies might have been tested by a summer of too few screen gems, “Simon Birch” amounts to a little miracle. Scripted and directed by Mark Steven Johnson and suggested by ...
The Red & Black

'Simon Birch' often overlooked but inspirational

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. One of my all-time favorite movies is one that no one went to the theaters to see.
Morning Call PA

‘SIMON BIRCH’ DIRECTOR PUTS FAITH IN DISABLED STAR

There were several goals filmmaker Mark Steven Johnson set for himself with “Simon Birch,” his first feature, which opened Friday in area theaters. He wanted to be true to the spirit of “A Prayer for ...
Chicago Tribune

`SIMON BIRCH’ PUTS THE JERK IN TEARJERKER

This feature is intended to help parents learn about movies their children might want to see. In “Simon Birch” (PG), Mark Steven Johnson’s treacly adaptation of John Irving’s “A Prayer for Owen Meany, ...