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Greta Gerwig: from mumblecore indie darling to record-breaking Barbie director

The awkward It Girl of 2000s indie films has become a writing-directing powerhouse, with this weekend’s Barbie release charting as the biggest opening weekend of any female director in history. Here’s how Greta Gerwig went from “intense child” to master of the box office

Evening Standard

Watched and loved Barbie? Here are Greta Gerwig’s top films to watch before Narnia

The queen of mumblecore has quickly become one of the world’s most sought-after directors

Evening Standard

Barbie director Greta Gerwig secretly welcomes second child with husband Noah Baumbach

The baby boy arrived after filming wrapped on Barbie and follows their first child, Harold, born in 2019

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Barbie Review: Margot Robbie Digs Her Heels Into This Generation-Defining Comedy (And Ryan Gosling Is, Like, Pretty Good, Too)

As colorful as it is nuanced and hilarious, Greta Gerwig's Barbie vaults Margot Robbie up to icon status with a sharp and poignant story...and Ken.

Cinemablend

‘Barbie’ review: A doll’s life is richly, unexpectedly imagined by Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

“Barbie” is a lovely, eccentrically imaginative example of brand extension and raw, untrammeled commercialism. Well, maybe a little trammeled. Any $145 million studio movie based on a doll, accessories sold separately, no doubt comes with a few restrictions. And yet this one actually feels spontaneous, and fun.

Chicago Tribune

Greta Gerwig says she feels ‘properly middle-aged’ as she prepares to turn 40

The ‘Barbie’ director will celebrate her next milestone in August

The Independent 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.

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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

My 7 favorite new to Netflix movies you should watch in July 2023

Here are 7 must-watch movies that have been added to Netflix in July 2023 — including Bridesmaid, Titanic and more.

Tom’s Guide

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

Total Film

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.

The Conversation

‘Give Ryan Gosling an Oscar nom!’: first Barbie reactions suggest film is a doll

Reviewers rave about Greta Gerwig’s ‘funny and smart’ satire, whose all-star cast includes Gosling as Ken alongside Margot Robbie’s Barbie and singer Dua Lipa

The Guardian - UK

Will there be a Barbie spin-off movie?

Greta Gerwig directed Barbie based on a screenplay she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach

Evening Standard

Greta Gerwig says her son has ‘moments of high drama’: ‘That’s from me’

The director shares two children with partner Noah Baumbach

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‘It had to be totally bananas’: Greta Gerwig on bringing Barbie to life

Greta Gerwig’s subtle and beautifully nuanced touch has led to her being hailed as one of Hollywood’s greatest directors. But when she got her teeth into Barbie, she went all-out massive, pink and ‘completely unhinged’

The Guardian - UK

Blonde v bombshell: get set for the Barbie-Oppenheimer smackdown

In one corner, veteran heavyweight Christopher Nolan. In the other, nimble visionary Greta Gerwig. Their big films come out on the same day – but whose will triumph at the box office?

The Times of India

Filmmaker Noah Baumbach to write his memoir

Noted filmmaker Noah Baumbach is all set to write his first book. News is that the writer-director is currently working on his untitled memoir, reported Deadline.

Total Film

Greta Gerwig wrote an "abstract poem" as the treatment for the Barbie movie

The Barbie treatment was unconventional

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Margot Robbie says a jaw-dropping joke was cut from page one of Barbie script

Actor claims she had an expression of ‘pure panic’ after seeing the joke for the first time

The New Daily

Margot Robbie’s teasing quip about her Barbie movie inspires some unreal theories

Australian actress Margot Robbie reveals more about the Barbie storyline in a cryptic interview, tempting online sleuths to guess the plot

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Real-Life Barbie Inspiration Reacts To Margot Robbie’s Portrayal, But Says She And Brother Ken Have Been Embarrassed Over Connection Their Whole Lives

Barbara Handler, who inspired the Barbie doll's name, discusses the upcoming movie and her connection to the brand.

Tom’s Guide

The 9 best Netflix movies you haven't watched yet

Think you've exhausted the Netflix library? Make sure you've seen these nine Netflix movies that you (probably) haven't watched yet.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 18 February 2023

East Palestine, Ohio is choking, red-eyed, and scared for its long-term health. Thanks, Obama. And, Trump. And, Biden.

Inverse

You need to watch the most surreal sci-fi apocalypse on Netflix ASAP

If there’s one thing no one can accuse Noah Baumbach of being, it’s unambitious.

The Conversation

White Noise review – director Noah Baumbach skilfully captures Don Delillo's 'unadaptable' novel

Never one to downplay the power of film, Stanley Kubrick once said that “almost every novel could be successfully adapted”. He carried this confidence into his own filmmaking, working not from original screenplays, but from adaptations of novels as different as William Makepeace Thackeray’s historical romp Barry Lyndon (1844) and…

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