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Barbie review: A near-miraculous achievement from Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

While it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think was possible

The Independent UK

Movie review: With sublimely silly 'Barbie,' Gerwig takes aim at patriarchy

In Greta Gerwig’s hands, Barbie is a weapon. The director wields the iconic doll like a broadsword in “Barbie,” cleaving through culture with gleeful spirit and savage humor. In this existential exegesis on what it means to be a woman, and a human, Gerwig reflects our world back to us…

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‘Barbie’ Stars Conflicted Over Whether Movie Is ‘Feminist’

Not everyone behind the movie agrees on its values, a few days before its release worldwide.

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What to stream: A film guide to enhance your 'Barbie' viewing experience

“Barbie” isn’t just a movie that uses the iconic doll to explore themes of existentialism, the human condition and patriarchy. It’s also a true celebration of cinematic history. Writer and director Greta Gerwig shared her list of 33 films that inspired “Barbie” on the cinephile social network Letterboxd recently, but…

Tribune News Service

Before Barbenheimer: when major movies are released on the same day

The much-hyped showdown between Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer isn’t the first time two cinematic titans have gone to war

The Guardian - US

Bomb vs. Bombshell: 'Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer' ready for box office battle

DETROIT — The movie event of the year is two movies, actually: One about the world of one of our most cherished childhood dolls and the other about the development of the atomic bomb.

Tribune News Service

Oppressively over-hyped and wearingly transactional: I’ve got Barbie fatigue already

The film seems to have settled on an uncomfortable toothless brand of self-awareness, smirky without being actually funny, all arched eyebrow and no bite, says Megan Nolan. And she’s over it

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The music of Greta Gerwig’s films, from Lady Bird to Barbie

Here’s a look back at some of her most notable musical moments ahead of Barbie-fever well and truly landing

Evening Standard

We’re All Living in a Barbie World

The Barbie movie promises to be a two-hour cinematic lobotomy. Why are we so excited?

The Walrus

The banned Barbie film: her anguished first role as Karen Carpenter

Todd Haynes animated the impossibly slender doll to show what drove the singer to her early death. The film has more in common than you might expect with Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Yes, Barbie is a feminist — just don’t ask her creators

Almost 30 years ago, when I researched and wrote a history of the people and ideas that led to the creation of Barbie, I had no doubt she would be as talked about in 2023 as she was in 1959, when she first appeared.

Los Angeles Times

How the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack came together, according to mastermind Mark Ronson

Finding the sound of “Barbie,” one of 2023’s biggest blockbusters, a film with such a rich visual palette, was no easy task

The Independent UK

How I learned to stop worrying and love the doll – a feminist philosopher's journey back to Barbie

As a mama trying to raise a daughter free from the gendered stereotypes of my own childhood, I steered her clear of Barbie dolls.

The Conversation

Barbie fever has taken over another part of the internet thanks to a Google Easter egg

Barbie fans are in for a treat when they Google the film's stars

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Behind the scenes at Barbie: how Barbie’s world came to life

Barbie set designers Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer tell us how they created Barbie’s world

The Guardian - UK

‘Fame makes you paranoid’: Michael Cera on Barbie, drunk fans – and not owning a smartphone

In 2007, the success of Superbad and Juno made Cera a celebrity, and it was such a shock that he almost gave up acting altogether. But he found a way back. He discusses fatherhood, loneliness and the joy of Greta Gerwig

Cinemablend

In Defense Of Ken: Margot Robbie Has An A+ Pun While Championing Ryan Gosling’s Famous Barbie Character

Margot Robbie has an A+ take as she defends the character of Ken in the Barbie movie.

Marie Claire

Barbiecore is back and it's the most nostalgic summer trend ever

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The Independent UK

The story behind Barbenheimer, the summer’s most online movie showdown

The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started with a date: July 21

Total Film

Barbie’s marketing has just the right Kenergy – now other movies need to take note

OPINION | Why Barbie's marketing campaign should be a wake up call for all movie studios

Total Film

A complete history of the Barbie movies that could have been

As Margot Robbie's comedy hits cinemas, we look at the history of the Barbie movies that didn't make it

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I'm an Interior Stylist - how I created the ultimate Barbiecore garden (without it looking cliche)

From pink cocktails at the outdoor bar to Miami-style loungers and fun photobooth set-ups, you'll want to start planning now!

The Guardian - UK

Thanks to Barbie, the high ponytail is back in – but is it for everyone?

With Greta Gerwig’s hotly anticipated film upon us, interest in the Barbie aesthetic has shot up. But, unlike many other trends, this is one Black hair isn’t excluded from

The Conversation

More than mumblecore and bigger than Barbie – who is Greta Gerwig?

With the new Barbie movie, Greta Gerwig is joining an elite class of female filmmakers. Alongside Ava DuVernay, Patty Jenkins and Kathryn Bigelow, Gerwig is one of only a few women to direct a live-action film with a budget of US$100 million.

Total Film

Greta Gerwig reveals the movies that influenced Barbie

33 films inspired Barbie – and some are unexpected

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