I had been wanting to read Julie and Julia for a long time. Partly because I saw the movie when it came out last year, partly because I'm a fellow blogger. Last Friday I finally got around to finishing … more
Julie and Julia is a true story of a writer named Julie Powell and how she has forever linked her life with that of famous TV Chef and cookbook author Julia Child. Julie and Julia takes place in … more
Julie Powell (Amy Adams), young and still in love with her husband Eric (Chris Messina) move to Queens, New York and take up residence in a small apartment over a pizzeria. Julie yearns to be a writer … more
This is one of the greatest books ever written for foodies. I, myself, being a foodie really enjoyed reading about her struggles and tribulations. Just the concept of this book and her mission was so … more
A while back, I 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 … more
Interesting way of presenting the lives of two women, 50 years apart but facing similar problems in life. It was interesting to see the lifestyle of a foreign diplomat during the early 1950s (Julie). … more
Meryl Streep hit two movies out of the ball park in 2009, It's Complicated and Julie and Julia. Although I have never really cared for Ms. Streep, she shines in these two films. Julie and Julia is a wonderfully … more
The only difficult thing about watching this fun movie is trying to not be hungry. I really enjoyed the two tales of Julia Child learning to cook French in the 1940's and Julie, an aspiring … more
I was surprised by this memoir/homage which I thought would be much more heavily food focused than it was. Obviously food (or its preparation) was the common tie between Julie and Julia, but the book … more
I really enjoyed this movie. To be honest, I'd always found Julia Child's old shows to be really annoying, but I also didn't know anything about her life. I loved how they paralleled Julie's life to Julia's … more
Nora Ephron has a gift for creating 'feel good films' that please a wide audience. Her works don't demand a lot from the viewer except a temporary suspension of reality to bask in her well-directed confections. … more
I absolutely loved this movie. I loved seeing a couple "of a certain age" in a committed marriage portrayed in a sensual, supportive, and romantic way. I loved Julia's spirit (and … more
... and nothing more. But sometimes that's enough, like a cold Sam Adams when the only other beer on tap is Coors or Budweiser. KLM offers dozens of films on its trans-Atlantic flights, but most of them … more
What in the world does television and concocting-French-food-in-America pioneer Julia Child have in common with just 30-something government employee turned food blogger, Julie Powell? Other … more
If for nothing else this film would be worth seeing for the brilliant reincarnation of Julia Child by Meryl Streep. Her performance I found absolutely mesmerizing. I knew very little about Julia Child … more
My son-in-law said he wanted to go home and cook as soon as we finished watching the quite delightful film about blogger Julie Powell and her distant mentor Julia Child, America's French Chef. He's … more
It is 2002 and Julie is approaching her thirtieth year with a feeling of boredom. Desperate for something to fill her life, she decides to cook her way through Julia Child's cookbook and blog about her … more
The advantages with Nora Ephron's "Julie & Julia" is that it has a winning cast of actors, the subject is not terribly predictable, and it makes you smile a lot. The big drawbacks to this … more