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Barbie, Pt. 1: While frightened men burn dolls in protest, Christian women post glowing, grateful reviews for Barbie's wisdom
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Barbie, Pt. 1: While frightened men burn dolls in protest, Christian women post glowing, grateful reviews for Barbie's wisdom

Greta Gerwig's brilliant blockbuster gets us laughing at the absurdity of real-world hierarchies (including injustices often reinforced in Christian circles to the harm of everyone involved).

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Jeffrey Overstreet
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Okay, okay… here it is at last*: my first post about Greta Gerwig’s Barbie!

With enthusiasm, I’m delighted to announce that I’ve have already seen Barbie twice. And I think it’s a very likely to land near the top of my “Favorite Films of 2023” list.

While Barbie the Character draws scowls from these girls, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is getting rave revie…

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