The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reference is a lovely way of reminding us, as “Catherine Called Birdy” frequently does, that the issues plaguing girlhood are often the same, no matter the era. One is an adaptation of a novel written in the ’90s, set in medieval times, the other is based on a Regency-era Jane Austen novel and set in the ’90s, but both films are about a virgin who can’t drive. The song choice (one of a few great ’90s covers that Miller performs throughout the film), is a high-five to Amy Heckerling’s 1995 film, “Clueless,” and it inextricably links the two films together. Misty Miller’s cover of the ’90s Supergrass tune “Alright” plays as a young Lady Catherine (called Birdy), played by Bella Ramsey of “Game of Thrones,” finds herself in the midst of a mud fight during a raucous cottage-raising in her medieval English village. Lena Dunham’s warm, lively adaptation of Karen Cushman’s 1994 historical novel, “Catherine, Called Birdy,” opens with a needle drop that references another classic teen movie.
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