Ep910: BARBIE (2023) - Round Table Review
Earth's Mightiest Critics quit playing around and finally talk about Barbie!
Greta Gerwig's modern take on the classic Mattel doll is helping revitalize a flagging summer box office--and sparking controversy left, right, and center! Is this story of Barbie's trip to the real world and back simply a pink-paletted, girl-power popcorn romp, or a sly, venomous cultural critique fueled by award-worthy marketing?
In either case, how does it hold up...as a movie?
Watch and find out!
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