BARBIE

Warner Bros.

Released Friday 21 July

Synopsis: Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell
Director: Greta Gerwig
Cert: 12A

The most anticipated film of the year has now arrived – and is it as pinktastic as expected?

Yes there’s lots of pink! Plus there’s also a perfect Margot Robbie as Barbie (well every doll in the filmis called Barbie – a running joke in the film). And as the photo above attests, we are treated to a wonderful Ryan Gosling who steals every scene he is in. Yes, there is talk about award nominations for his performance – it’s that good, and he’s perfectly cast as shy Ken who just can’t get his mojo when Barbie is around.

What about the film? Well it loses its way halfway through as the plot doesn’t keep up with the tempo of the beginning. And lots of questions arise as to ‘how’d they do that’ and ‘how’d the get there’ because they are supposed to dolls – or are they?

All in all it’s a fun movie, whether you’re a fan of Barbie or not!

OPPENHEIMER

Universal Pictures

Released Friday 21 July

Synopsis: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Kenneth Branagh, Rami Malek
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cert: 15