Film Review: ‘Little Women’

If there’s one thing I know about real-world little women, it’s that they will read “Little Women” no matter the era.

That’s the timeless quality of certain literary classics, and Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War tale of four close-knit sisters continues to delight, feeling every bit as alive today as it must have 150 years ago.

In that span, the novel has never gone out of print, and its popularity seems unlikely to fade in the centuries to come.Movies, however, are another matter.

Young people seem far less interested in watching films made before their birth, and for that reason, there will always be good reason to remake “Little Women.” After all, every generation deserves its own version.

It’s been 25 years since Winona Ryder played Jo March, and 61 more since Katharine Hepburn tackled the role for George Cukor (the previous screen versions had been silent).

Now,

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