Tag: Nora Ephron
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This Is the Worst Couple in a Nora Ephron Movie
There are few filmmakers as readily and effortlessly associated with the rom-com genre as Nora Ephron. With warm and fuzzy rom-coms like When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle, Ephron defined the quintessential charm of 90s romance. So, it came as a surprise to see the auteur filmmaker directing the dark…
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Past Lives review – a spine-tingling romance of lost chances
Korean-Canadian writer-director Celine Song’s tremendous feature debut tells the poignant tale of childhood sweethearts separated by fate and thousands of milesThis supremely confident feature debut from Korean-Canadian writer-director Celine Song is a spine-tingling gem – a tale of not-so-brief encounters between star-crossed souls, played out over a period of 24 years. Combining the aching yearning…
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This Is the Best Modern Rom-Com For Nora Ephron Vibes
Nora Ephron was undoubtedly ahead of her time, crafting multi-faceted characters, and witty, genuinely affecting rom-coms. Since the likes of When Harry Met Sally…, many films have been inspired by Ephron’s groundbreaking writing, trying to emulate its addictive style to greater or lesser success. For those craving a new addition which encapsulates the romantic comedy…
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Nora Ephron Was Way More Than Just a Rom-Com Queen
When the world crowns someone as the queen of romantic comedies, it’s tough to imagine their life as anything but that title. For Nora Ephron, though, there was quite a bit more to her than just Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally; she spent years toiling away in a journalism industry that discriminated…
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Sleepless in Seattle at 30: Nora Ephron’s romcom still worth falling for
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan exude timeless star power as a couple kept apart for almost the entirety of the 1993 classicSleepless in Seattle – the film, the phrase – conjures the kind of quixotic romance that already seems long lost to us, on screen and elsewhere.Nora Ephron specialized in whimsical courtships – majestic grand…
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Chris Messina Does This Perfectly in a Nora Ephron Comedy
Although 2023 isn’t even halfway over yet, it seems like no one has emerged as quite a bigger winner than Chris Messina. Messina is a longstanding character actor who’s appeared in countless classics, but it finally seems that he’s getting the recognition that he deserves as a result of his incredible, scene-stealing role in Ben…