
Julia Child and Julie Powell - both of whom wrote memoirs - find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.... (Full plot summary below)
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Julia Child and Julie Powell - both of whom wrote memoirs - find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatYum! One of the Best Films of 09 with its celebration of culinary creativity and the spiritual practice of enthusiasm as the energy which animates the efforts of two women to give their best to the world. |
| 3BlackChicks ReviewKamal 'The Diva' LarsuelYou might dismiss this as a "chick flick", but I think anyone can enjoy it. You don't have to leave your "Manly-Man" card at the door. |
| Sly FoxKam WilliamsA refreshingly-charming take on an enduring cultural icon and a lady now likely to go down in history as her #1 fan. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThe Julia-Paul relationship is one of the most blissful seen in years, and Streep and Tucci dance through their interpretations with the grace and chemistry of an Astaire-Rogers routine. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussThis old-fashioned star vehicle of the highest order lacks conventional drama and conflict -- and is none the worse for those absences. |
| Christianity TodayCamerin CourtneyA feast of winning characters, sumptuous food, loving marriages, and strong women who stumble, laugh, cry, write and, of course, cook their way into our hearts. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowIn Julie and Julia, Ephron, like her heroines, has finally found what suits her: a surprising comic and romantic realism. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyEven if you don't give a shiitake mushroom about food, there's much to savor in this lively comedy with dramatic aftertastes. |
| EDGE BostonDavid FoucherAs usual, Meryl Streep steals the movie; but thanks to strong writing by Nora Ephron and delightful additional performances by Amy Adams and Stanley Tucci, "Julie and Julia" might steal your heart. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiEphron has crafted a movie that is bursting with butter and sweets yet ends up completely bland. |