We can all agree 2023 was a good year for the movies. Critically and commercially, several movies did well, and only one of those successes took place within the Marvel cinematic universe. Even the 10 Oscar nominees for best picture, announced on Tuesday, included nine actually good films. Is it safe now to call “Barbie” […]
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Hillary Clinton on ‘Barbie’ Snubs: You’re ‘More Than Kenough’
It was hard for fans of last year’s blockbuster film “Barbie” to ignore the twist of fate on Tuesday when Greta Gerwig, the movie’s director, and Margot Robbie, its titular star, were shut out of the best director and best actress Oscar categories. It could have quite literally been a plot point in the movie, […]
Read MoreFor ‘Barbie’ Fans Online, a Bitterly Ironic Oscar Snub
When the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, the snubs of the two most prominent women involved in “Barbie” — the director, Greta Gerwig, and the lead actress, Margot Robbie — became the breakout story. The top-grossing film of 2023, passing the $1 billion mark worldwide, is based on the imagined life and times […]
Read MoreWhy Greta Gerwig Was Snubbed for a Best Director Nomination
In her own world, Barbie can accomplish just about anything. But in the real world, “Barbie” was dealt a significant setback Tuesday morning: Though Greta Gerwig’s colorful comedy skewering the patriarchy was the biggest blockbuster of last year and set a record for the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman, Gerwig failed to receive […]
Read MoreOscar Snubs and Surprises 2024: Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie Miss Out
Though “Oppenheimer” made an explosive showing when the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, plenty of other would-be contenders failed to launch. As your Projectionist, here’s my analysis of the morning’s biggest surprises and omissions. Greta Gerwig misses a directing nomination. With her billion-dollar blockbuster, “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig set a Hollywood record for the […]
Read MoreWhat Will Be Nominated for Oscars Next Week, and What Won’t?
When it comes to predicting the Oscars, you ultimately have to go with your gut … and mine is in a state of agita. That’s what happens when there are simply too many good movies and great performances to all make the cut: Even the hypothetical snubs I’m about to dole out have me tied […]
Read MoreIn 2023, Movie Audiences Wanted Comfort, Not Superhero Spectacle
Hollywood’s movie factories run on conventional wisdom — entrenched notions, based on experience, about what types of films are likely to pop at the global box office. This year, audiences turned many of those so-called rules on their heads. Superheroes have long been seen as the most reliable way to fill seats. But characters like […]
Read MoreThe 71 Most Stylish People of 2023
The “people” on this list — who are presented in no particular order — reflect the ways that the Styles desk defines its coverage: high and low; fun and serious; curious and open-minded; reveling in characters; appreciating the material world; inviting everyone to the party. Many were recognized for being Styles-ish, others for being stylish. […]
Read MoreWatching ‘Barbie’ and Thinking About Death
I really expected to love “Barbie.” As someone with proudly lowbrow taste in movies, I normally adore a big summer popcorn blockbuster, and every millennial woman I knew seemed to consider it a pop-nostalgia masterpiece. So when I finally settled in to watch it this week, I wasn’t expecting high art, but I did think […]
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