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Interview: America Ferrera Chats About the Magical Experience of Making ‘Barbie’
As much as as I adore Barbie, it wouldn’t have been the same with America Ferrera. She grounds the film with her subplot, which in lesser hands than Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig could have been a misfire. Together, however, they make Ferrera’s mother character just as memorable as Margot Robbie‘s title character or Ryan […] More
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People’s Choice Award Winners Revealed
The People’s Choice Awards have just ended, with the film side of the show largely won by Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie. Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer took Drama of the Year, but Barbie took Comedy of the Year, in addition to the top prize of Movie of the Year. The rest of the winners, which are across the […] More
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Make This Movie: A Musical, Any Musical, Directed By Greta Gerwig
This weekend will see either Greta Gerwig or Christopher Nolan take home the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film award from the Directors Guild of America. The outcome, admittedly, won’t make that much of a difference as to determining the frontrunner for the Best Director Academy Award since Gerwig didn’t make the cut with […] More
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2024 Grammy Award Winners Announced!
Moments ago, the 2024 Grammy Awards came to an end, with Taylor Swift taking Album of the Year for Midnights. Movie-wise, Barbie had a good night, winning Song of the Year for “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish, among a few others. The full list is below: Here are all of the Grammy […] More
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Tearjerker Moments in 2023 Cinema
Next week will mark one year since my mother suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. Unsurprisingly, my emotions are a little bit raw right now. However, I do tend to lean into that, so I’ve been trying to channel that into something productive. Lo and behold, this list has been on my mind. I know I […] More
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‘Barbie’ Has Been Deemed an Adapted Screenplay by the Academy
One of the more interesting early Oscar stories to follow has been where the script for Barbie will compete. Will it be in Best Adapted Screenplay or Best Original Screenplay? Well, despite the Writers Guild of America deeming to to be an Original Screenplay contender, the writers within the Academy have decided differently. According to […] More
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Interview: ‘Barbie’ VFX Supervisor Josephine Noh Breaks Down the Mattel Headquarters
Whether you’re speaking with talent or artisans — like editors, visual effects, production designers, etc — everyone points out that it takes a village of people to make a movie. Barbie, one of 2023’s biggest blockbusters and now a significant player in the awards race, is a mammoth film with thousands of people coming together […] More
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The Fourth Annual Awards Radar Awards (Part Two): The Ten Best Films of 2023
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again! There are few things a writer in this industry looks forward to more than doing their year end Top Ten list. Even with the sort of unusual years that were the last few, I still saw well over 300 films each year, and that includes here in 2023, […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of December 25th – End the Year with a ‘Barbenheimer’ Revisit!
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, with it being the day after Christmas, as well as the final Tuesday of 2023, there really isn’t much new to recommend. So, instead of focusing just on what’s hitting shelves this week, I’m looking back to cite the biggest film pairing of the year in the Barbenheimer […] More
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‘Barbie’ Leads the Nominations for the 29th Critics Choice Awards in Record Breaking Fashion
This morning, the nominees for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards were revealed. Leading the way, while breaking the record for most nominations all-time, was Barbie, which scored eighteen citations. Last year, Everything Everywhere All At Once had tied the record, previously held by The Shape of Water, of fourteen. So, the group, of which […] More
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Interview: Discussing the Music of ‘Barbie’ with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
Among the many things that I adore about Barbie, my favorite film of the year, the music and songs are right there amongst the top tier. Whichever tune you prefer, they add to one of the true cinematic experiences of the year. So, when below the line interview opportunities presented themselves for Barbie, I was […] More
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2023 Gotham Awards Presenting Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ with Gotham Global Icon & Creator Tribute
Today, the Gothams have added another tribute to their roster. At the ceremony later on this month, they’re going to be giving the Gotham Global Icon & Creator Tribute to Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie. This adds another eclectic film to an already wide-ranging slate of nominees. More about this honor can be seen below. Here is […] More














