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"Barbie" pays homage to the dolls history, acknowledges the impossible standards Barbie represents and has an enormous amount of fun along the way, writes Moira Macdonald.

Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' is one part millennial ennui, one part good design, one part Ryan Gosling, and 15 parts Mattel apologia.

Carol Spencer, a fashion designer from Minneapolis, spent 35 years designing outfits for Barbie. She drew inspiration from designer brands like Dior and Chanel, and believes Barbie has endured because people from different walks of life found their own connection to the doll.

Greta Gerwig's new film has generated a lot of hype. But what is behind the mystique of Barbie — the doll that has always been more than just a toy.

Although the film is a candy-coloured CGI hallucination from start to finish, there is keen sense of satire.

Based on one of America's most emblematic pieces of intellectual property, Greta Gerwig's Barbie was never going to be just a movie, because Barbie was never just a doll.

PVR’s Joint Managing Director Sanjeev Bijli tells BT that going to the movies will be easy on consumers’ pocket

As the design process evolved over time, Spencer adapted accordingly. While modern designers utilize computer technology, Spencer's team worked with 3D models of dolls instead of drawings.

GRETA Gerwig remembers a moment on set, after a particularly poignant scene in her latest film, where she started uncontrollably weeping.

Heres our spoiler-free take on one of the most anticipated movies of the year: Barbie is a sharp and hilarious feminist satire that lives up to the hype.