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Greta Gerwig becomes first woman to direct a billion-dollar blockbuster solo as Barbie hits landmark
There are spoilers for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie here, so don't read until you've dressed in pink and gone to see it
Despite setting post-pandemic box-office records, the industry is still struggling with an existential crisis that compares to the arrival of television in the 1950s
The Light House cinema in Dublin and Pálás in Galway annihilate records with busiest weekends ever
Does the Mattel-backed film succeed in its attempt to be meta and funny while still being politically astute?
The screenplay is positively philosophical at times, as a self-conscious plot spins ever deeper into creative absurdity
Stars of Greta Gerwig’s new film talk ‘Kenergy’, tackling the complexity of Barbie and Gosling’s disappointing rollerblading skills
If the box-office projections are right, the battle between Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie won’t even be close
Inspired by a German ‘exhibitionist and floozy’ and reviled by generations of feminists, Barbie now synonymises more than a child’s doll
It is difficult to locate the narrative or emotional core in a film that has difficulty settling upon what story it wants to tell
The films to watch out for this season – including two that make up the most anticipated movie weekend in years
Less fancy dress than previous Met Galas, there was still an element of tongue-in-cheek with the cat motif in honour of Karl Lagerfeld’s adored Birman cat Choupette, adding a quirky element to the red carpet gowns
Donald Clarke: The frenzy of online irony is woven in with reasonable expectations the film could turn out to be a classic
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