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Barbie review – Ryan Gosling is plastic fantastic in ragged doll comedy

Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum-fun-cum-feminist-thesis indulges Ken but pulls its punches as it trips between satire and advert

The Guardian - UK

'Barbie' Review: Greta Gerwig Breathes New Life Into a Tired Movie Trend

In 'Barbie,' a plastic parade of camp and goofy hijinks slowly gives way to tender, insecure emotion. Read our review of the new movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

Inverse

Barbie review: to use Ken's words, "sublime"

Total Film

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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…

Tribune News Service

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

Breezy ‘Barbie’ a blast — a smart, funny social commentary dressed up in candy colors

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling achieve some sublime moments as the dolls discovering life isn’t easy outside the safety of Barbieland.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘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

Evening Standard

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

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The Times of India

AI reimagines Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas, Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli in the Barbie world - See photos

Fans have been waiting with bated breath for the release of Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie'. the star-studded live-action movie has taken over the world with Barbie-themed mansions, parties, cakes, clothes and much more.

The Times of India

Barbie director Greta Gerwig on ADHD diagnosis: “Always had a tremendous amount of enthusiasm”

Greta Gerwig has opened up on being diagnosed with ADHD- Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

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The Conversation

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.

Total Film

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

Wallpaper

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.

The Times of India

Barbenheimer or Oppenharbie: Twitterati go WILD over upcoming Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan box office showdown

The box office showdown between Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" all started with a date: July 21.

Marie Claire

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

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