Is the ‘Barbie’ Movie Performative Subversion or Meaningful Rebellion?
Is the Barbie movie, like the Barbie dolls, a superficial attempt to co-opt feminist discourse? Or does it offer something substantial?
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The Best Films of 2023
Our best films of 2023 include A-listers exploring new ground or new wrinkles in the familiar, lesser-knowns of singularly surprising work, and gut-punch comedies.
Can Barbiecore Put Some Color into Corporate-World Fashion?
Barbiecore might be more than a summer phase. The Barbie movie has some women thinking it’s time we rocked the pink in corporate-world fashion.
Fashion Is the Loose Thread in the ‘Barbie’ Movie’s Pink Armor
The pink fashion in the Barbie movie may seem like feminism, but if you squint deeper into the pinkwashing, you’ll spot some loose threads that you just have to pull.
Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of Loneliness in Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’
Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women strays from the dominating theme of existential loneliness.
Jon Brion’s Soundtrack for ‘Lady Bird’ Possesses All the Baroque Charm You’d Expect
Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion lends his melodic, baroque charm to the most acclaimed film of 2017.
Stealing from the Best: Director Greta Gerwig on ‘Lady Bird’
“I had the opportunity to be on the sets of a lot of the greats in terms of directors,” says director Greta Gerwig, “So I was able to steal from the best.”
2017 Fall Film Preview: At Last, the Film Industry Awakens From Its Slumber
From Gary Oldman in The Darkest Hour to James Franco's meta-experiment Blade Runner: 2049 and Daniel Day-Lewis's final role, here are the movies you'll want to watch ... and a couple you might not.
’20th Century Women’ Holds Particular Relevance for 21st Century Women
As much as it considers the past, 20th Century Women's profound confidence in women's strength and ingenuity proposes a way to look forward.