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Barbie review: boisterous and hilarious Kentertainment

Barbie is the perfect summer comedy...

WhatToWatch · Jul 19, 2023

Jackie Calmes: I'm going to Barbie Land

It's my full-time job but wallowing in our broken politics can sometimes make for a dark world. Why wouldn't I look forward to going to Barbie Land and immersing myself in a fantasia of pink?

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023

Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Margot Robbie starrer tipped to beat Cillian Murphy to claim box office throne on opening weekend

The 'Barbenheimer' weekend we have been waiting for is finally upon us. Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' starring Margot Robbie and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' starring Cillian Murphy will bring the fan frenzy to theatres this Friday, making way for one epic box office battle.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023

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Barbie debuts strong on Rotten Tomatoes with 89 per cent score

Film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling hailed as ‘a very charming success’

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

The Reviews For Barbie Are In & They’re… Surprisingly Mixed

"Can you really call out and perpetuate a stereotype at the same time?"

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 19, 2023

Critics Have Seen Barbie, And It Seems Margot Robbie’s Life In Plastic Is, Indeed, Fantastic

Critics have seen Barbie, so what are they saying about Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's take on the classic doll?

Cinemablend · Jul 19, 2023

Barbie wins over film critics with extremely positive reviews

Barbie has earned some rave reviews from film critics.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2023

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Barbie review: Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig are in the pink with the comedy of the year

This bubblegum pink blockbuster is weird, wonderful and very funny

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 18, 2023

'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 · Jul 18, 2023

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

Total Film · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 18, 2023

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Zenger · Jul 18, 2023

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

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

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

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…

The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2023

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

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

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.

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Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 18, 2023

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

The Walrus · Jul 18, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023

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 Times of India · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 18, 2023

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 · Jul 17, 2023

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.

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