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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Oct 9, 2009
Pros: Streep (especially), Tucci, Lynch, Adams
Cons: Powell segments pale to Child segments; movie runs a bit long
Summary: They were two women who never met, yet they did hear of one another. The older of the two found a career niche as a chef of French cuisine. The younger of the two decided to try preparing every one of the recipes from a famed book co-written by the older ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2012
Pros: Ephron's direction and writing; Streep; Tucci; Adams; zestful tone
Cons: The ending not entirely emotionally satisfying
Summary: When I recently heard that writer/director Nora Ephron had passed away, the news saddened me. So many good romantic comedies in the 1980s and early 1990s carried Ephron’s trademark sparkle, and my husband and I frequently quote from our favorite ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 24, 2012
Pros: teaching about blogging, cooking, relationship struggles, helping us see what it takes to be assertive.
Cons: Not showing Julia's reaction to Julie's success in the end.
Summary: I have to say that watching this movie made me want to cook more than I ever wanted to before! Julie and Julia was a very touching, yet knowledgeable movie that brought you into the story as if you were right there beside Julia Child or Julie through all ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2010
Pros: Adams, Messina, Tucci
Cons: Screenplay, Streep
Summary: Two stories from two different time periods in the lives of two different women with a similar passion for cooking. We have the story of Julia Child (Meryl Streep), beginning in 1949, where the gregarious, plump, middle-aged woman is living in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2010
Pros: Very funny, very realistic, good storyline, light, keeps you entertained, a womens movie!
Cons: Ummm... I don't think there is any! I loved the show!
Summary: I was very excited to watch this movie when it first came out in the theater, but trying to convince my wonderful husband to go see it with me wasn't about to happen! So, I had to wait for it to come out on video and watch it by myself.As the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2010
Pros: Witty, light, funny at times and very emotional too.
Cons: A little too long
Summary: My Life in France (Julia Child) and Julie & Julia (Powell) become one light, fascinating story of two women in different times, but nevertheless driven to find an outlet for their passion for life, through butter and culinary mastery!Julie is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 15, 2009
Pros: Tastefully entertaining.
Cons: Few if any.
Summary: One of the best films of 2009 is Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Women will click with this flick, but men will also find it very interesting and entertaining as well. I'm not sure if those under 30 will like it as much as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 9, 2009
Pros: moving double-portrait adapted from two different memoirs
Cons: I can't think of any.
Summary: I don’t know what to say.Julia Child was ninety-one years old when she died, late yesterday, in her sleep. It’s the death that all of us want, after a life so full it would seem she was one of history’s true ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 8, 2009
Pros: Julia Child was one the greatest cooks in the world.
Cons: At times, the movie drifted and made things a bit confusing.
Summary: I recently went to see Julie & Julia at the movie theater and thoroughly entertained. I enjoyed this movie very much and it held my interest throughout the whole movie. Meryl Streep was simply amazing as Julia Child. She had her mannerisms, the way ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 1, 2009
Pros: True foodie porn. Movie Gives tips on how to make beautiful food.
Cons: way too long. Hated the Dan Akroyd Sketch.
Summary: The is a story of two women ,and how food ,friends ,and good wine bring people together. Honestly I was apprehensive about seeing this film. I love the director's ( Nora Ephron) books. Her blog about food & politics on Huff Post is awesome. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 29, 2009
Pros: Meryl Streep nails her portrayal of Julia Child.
Cons: The many minor roles which were the film's main downfall.
Summary: This is the portrayal of Meryl Streep’s career. It is extremely difficult to imagine she won’t get the best female performance Academy Award for her efforts. It requires
exceptional
acting skill and the ability to becom ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 24, 2009
Pros: The food, the food, the food...
Cons: More food, more food, more food...
Summary:
In 1945, Julia Childs moved to France with her husband, and she felt in love with French cuisine. She began taking cooking classes and later published a book (or two) on French cooking ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 17, 2009
Pros: Meryl Streep knocks it out of the park again.
Cons: The "modern" half of the film is just not all that great.
Summary: Meryl Streep is amazing. I know this is hardly a revelation to anyone…but just when you think you appreciate Streep at the right level…she pulls off a performance like the one she gives in JULIE & JULIA. Don’t get me ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2009
Pros: Fun movie, great performance by Meryl Streep, Julia Child.
Cons: None.
Summary: I do not have the chance to see a movie while it is still in theaters very often, so I was very glad that as my mother-in-law's birthday approached, so did the opening of a movie that I knew that she would want to see. As part of her birthday ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2009
Pros: Another strong performance by Meryl Streep. Amy Adams was good too.
Cons: Slow, tedious and arthritic. I glanced at my clock after 60 minutes anxious to leave.
Summary: Plot Synopsis: Supposedly a true story about Julie Powell (Amy Adams) a 29-year old Queens woman who works in an office listening to complaints all day with no authority to do anything with them, who's totally bored with the job, and depressed with the ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 9, 2010
Pros: a real feel good movie. shows you can do anything
Cons: the cons were that julia never showed up
Summary: When I thought about watching this movie I thought it to be about food only. This movie was about so much more. It completely depicts a woman who has the need to do something with her life. the only part I didn't like was when Julia would not
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 14, 2009
Pros: watching the magic between Streep and Tucci
Cons: putting up with the necessary exposition
Summary: Streep and Tucci dance throughout the Julia part of this movie and enchant us all over again with their brilliance. Julia and Paul Child were indeed stars in their fields and in their era, and the film delightfully shows us why. Too bad Joe
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