Ferrera

America Ferrera seems like she is in the midst of a career renaissance. With Barbie and the critical hit Dumb Money coming out just this year, the actress has been giving stand-out performances left and right. Ferrera has steadily been acting for years, starring in shows like Ugly Betty and Superstore. However, this new turn for the actress feels different, and now she’s opening up about how she has different expectations for the roles she takes, as well as how Gina Rodriguez influenced her perspective. In a recent…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBarbie star America Ferrera has revealed that her big monologue took between 30 and 50 takes to film.The 39-year-old actor plays Gloria, a human woman, in the hit film adapted from the well-known Mattel doll franchise.In the scene in question, Gloria delivers a speech to a group of onlookers – including Margot Robbie’s Barbie – in which she addresses the double standards and…

Warning: The following contains spoilers for “Barbie.”Anyone who played with Barbie as a kid will tell you that their make-believe scenarios — fights between friends, trips to the doctor, frantic searches for shoes before a fashion show starts — fueled the unpacking of real emotions. In Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” such a moment arrives in the second half of film against the backdrop of the the candy-colored plastic dreamland.Barbie (Margot Robbie) has made her return to Barbie Land after a brief, overwhelming visit to the…

Have you been wondering what the heck the Barbie movie is about? Sure, we all love the trailers and images but what’s the actual story? Well, in a brand new trailer, we find out... and it has to do with Barbie’s feet. At least, it starts there. Thanks, Last of Us. Thanks a Lot. | The Last of Us Episode 7 ReviewFrom Oscar-nominated writer-director Greta Gerwig, Barbie stars Oscar nominees Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and so many others. Here’s the excellent new trailer.Barbie | Main TrailerSo Barbie is about a fantasy…

Come on Barbie, let’s go party.Image: Warner Bros.Did you have the first trailer for a Barbie movie parodying 2001: A Space Odyssey on your Bingo card? If so, you’re a winner, because that’s exactly what you’re about to see. The first teaser trailer for Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is here and it makes things very, very clear that whatever this movie is, it’s not going to be all Dream Houses, sports cars and Ken dolls. Though, there are definitely Dream Houses, sports cars and Ken dolls in this short…