penetrating the Mattel/Barbie high gloss (all that pink!), another aspect of Gerwig’s very personal imprint); but it meets the cultural moment in full—sweeping up the full spectrum of political, cultural and existential anxieties in its wake. Any Hollywood movie (especiallya...
(2007), and, while few reviewers liked the movie, most were impressed by her performance. She continued to appear in mumblecore features for the next few years. In addition, she partnered with Swanberg to write, direct, and star with him inNights and Weekends(2008). Gerwig had a break...
Inside the Making of 'Black Barbie' — and the Doll that Changed History The Netflix documentary's writer-director, producer, and stars talk about how the first Black Barbie came to be, why she needed her own movie, and the impact of representation ...
But to be truly monocultural,Barbiemust also stir something in people who are not, let's say, the film's target audience. And their engagement with the movie doesn't necessarily have to be positive. Right-wing thought leaders have decried the film, even calling to boycott it. Their discon...
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Tango Foxtrot, set during theAfghanistan War, and portrayed Jane inThe Legend of Tarzan. But her most notable role that year—and the one for which she is perhaps most widely known—was that of Harley Quinn, the psychotic girlfriend ofthe Joker(Jared Leto) in the supervillain movieSuicide ...
acclaimed Barbie movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal immersed themselves in some of Barbie’s most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, then approached designers, from Giorgio Armani to Donatella Versace, to create looks inspired by the ...
Even within the movie, specific clothes and dolls get loving, kitschy close-ups. But incredibly, within what is a two-hour commercial for Barbie dolls and all hyper-feminine fashion accessories, Gerwig builds a thread about the evils of consumerism and the problems with Barbie. A politically mi...
The movie is somehow both a story of the beloved child’s toy and a satire of its cultural impact. It’s rated PG-13, but draws on a commercial product most closely associated with childhood. It stars decidedly grown-up performers Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, but it’s about a world...
It is great to see thatBarbie, a mainstream comedy movie, was nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars. While the Academy isn’t above recognizing comedy, its members rarely reward movies as sunny and unabashedly commercial asBarbie. That said, the fact that Ryan Gosling was nominated fo...