Life in this theater was not fantastic. A post on social media showing “Barbie” moviegoers berating an inconsiderate parent who allegedly let her child watch YouTube videos throughout the screening of the wildly popular film has gone viral. The clip, posted Monday by TikTok user Sophia Ferreira, shows a pink-dressed fan angrily accosting the offending … Read more
He’s a lot more than “just Allan” now. Much like the “Barbie” box office sales, eBay prices for Mattel’s Allan dolls have soared to the hundreds. Played by Michael Cera in the Greta Gerwig plastic spectacular, Allan was manufactured as Ken’s best bud in 1964, inspired by Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Handler. But Allan’s selling … Read more
“Oppenheimer” is director Christopher Nolan’s first R-rated film in over 20 years due to its sexual content, nudity and explicit language. And one scene featuring a topless Florence Pugh has offended religious and government officials alike in India and the Middle East, who have taken action to censor the shot since the film’s global release. Pugh, 27, … Read more
He kissed — and told. “Oppenheimer” star Matt Damon dished about locking lips with erstwhile Marvel co-star Scarlett Johansson, while on the stump for Christopher Nolan‘s smash historic pic. On an “Agree to Disagree” segment for LADBible with Emily Blunt, who also stars in the thinking man’s blockbuster, Damon was asked whether or not you should … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. says he’s “never witnessed a greater sacrifice by a lead actor” than his “Oppenheimer” co-star Cillian Murphy. Murphy stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, in the Christopher Nolan-directed three-hour blockbuster. The film looks back at the development of the bomb, which was later dropped on both Hiroshima and … Read more
They’re thinking outside the box. Merchandisers and celebrity makeover artists aren’t the only ones cashing in on the success of the “Barbie” movie. Cybersecurity experts are warning of online scammers using the summer blockbuster’s cachet to steal bank info from legions of pink-pilled moviegoers. “Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for opportunities to make phishing … Read more
So, are the movies really back? From the celebratory headlines this past weekend, you would think so. “Barbenheimer” — the social media nickname given to the one-two punch of Warner Bros’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” — did boffo business at the domestic box office, grossing a combined $235 million. “Barbie,” at $155 million alone, had … Read more
Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster “Oppenheimer” is surely not bombing at the box office, but there is one scene in the movie that isn’t hitting the right target. One moment in the three-hour film starring Cillian Murphy shows a historical error that viewers pointed out on Twitter. In the shot, the Irish actor, 47, stands in … Read more
Looks like Amy Schumer is actually a Barbie girl, after all. The comedian took to Instagram on Monday to praise the new “Barbie” movie — six years after exiting the project herself. “Really enjoyed Barbie and Oppenheimer but I think I should have played Emily Blunts role,” Schumer jokingly captioned a photo of herself wearing … Read more
They were exploding with glee. “Oppenheimer” fans were delighted to discover director Christopher Nolan had secretly cast veteran actor Gary Oldman in the 2023 biopic, Entertainment Weekly reported. Oldman, 65, previously appeared in the Nolan-helmed “Dark Knight” trilogy. He is also known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Winston Churchill in the 2017 film “Darkest Hour” … Read more
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FILM “OPPENHEIMER.” A sex scene in the highly anticipated drama “Oppenheimer” is being slammed by Indian officials who claim the scene is “a scathing attack on Hinduism.” The biographical drama tells the story of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer as he and a group of scientists rush to complete the … Read more
Moviegoers are partying with “Barbie,” with the much-hyped comedy landing No. 1 at the box office with $70.5 million in sales in its first two days. The Greta Gerwig-directed film, which The Post panned as a “self-absorbed and overwrought disappointment,” brought in $22.2 million in preview ticket sales on Thursday, followed by another $48.2 million … Read more
It takes a lot of work to be Barbie. In a recent Instagram post, cosmetic procedure influencer Dana Omari Harrell rehashed her claim from nearly a year ago that Margot Robbie, the star in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” allegedly went through a huge transformation to resemble the iconic doll. When asked by Siffat Haider on The … Read more
Life in plastic is fantastic — if you can afford it. At AMC theaters, movie-goers can purchase a “Barbie”-inspired popcorn bundle complete with a doll and her dream car — the iconic bubblegum Corvette, as seen in the film — for a whopping $65. Barbie fans bristled at the hefty price tag, slamming the theater … Read more
It’s a Barbie world and we’re all just living in it. In the battle of Barbenheimer, only one major motion picture can rule the double feature — and she’s dazzling in pretty pink plastic. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” raked in $22.3 million at the box office in previews, compared to $10.5 million garnered by “Oppenheimer” ahead of … Read more
“Barbie” has been blessed. Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated pink-filled comedy “Barbie” has finally driven its magenta-colored convertible into theaters. The movie is chock-full of religious motifs and allusions — thanks to the filmmaker’s past experiences at St. Francis High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento, California. “In the movie, like, when it starts, she’s … Read more
His kiss was on her list. Ryan Gosling’s Ken may play second fiddle in the new ‘Barbie’ movie, but according to Margot Robbie, who plays the titular character in the summer blockbuster, “The Notebook” heartthrob’s lips were the real star of the film, which pulled down $22.3 million ahead of opening weekend — all without … Read more
Margot Robbie had to do a little convincing to have Ryan Gosling star as Ken in the highly anticipated “Barbie” movie. The Aussie actress, 33, who stars as the pink-loving doll in the film, made an offer to Gosling, 42, that he simply couldn’t refuse. “I just bribed him really. That’s the basis of our … Read more
Samuel L. Jackson claims he would have been an Oscar winner by now if one specific scene had not been cut out from the 1996 film, “A Time to Kill.” The Hollywood star, 73, might have one of the most decorated filmographies out there — but he has never won an Academy Award for any of … Read more
Samuel L. Jackson is glad to be pals again with frequent collaborator Spike Lee. The Marvel actor, 74, began feuding with the Oscar-winning filmmaker, 66, back in 1992 after they had a fight over Jackson’s salary for the epic “Malcolm X.” The “Pulp Fiction” star was actually set to star as Baines — a character … Read more