Film Picks: Lady Bird, Upgrade and Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf in Lady Bird. PHOTO: UIP
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94 minutes / Netflix / 4 stars

"You have a performative streak, I think," says a teacher of high school student Christine (Saoirse Ronan), who prefers to go by the name Lady Bird.

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