Tag: Sleepless

  • This Is the Worst Couple in a Nora Ephron Movie

    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…

  • Rom-Com Queen Meg Ryan Made a Neo-Western but Nobody Saw It

    Rom-Com Queen Meg Ryan Made a Neo-Western but Nobody Saw It

    In the late ’80s and throughout the ’90s, Meg Ryan absolutely owned the rom-com genre. From unforgettable roles in When Harry Met Sally to collaborations with Tom Hanks like Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, she cornered the market as the girl next door that was just so likable, we could barely contain ourselves.…

  • Series Mania Q&A: French Director Nicolas Saada Discusses ‘Thanksgiving’

    Series Mania Q&A: French Director Nicolas Saada Discusses ‘Thanksgiving’

    While at Series Mania Festival to present his mini-series “Thanksgiving” in competition, Nicolas Saada sat with Variety to discuss the spy drama which centers on the marriage between a Frenchman and American woman who are keeping secrets from each other.Written by Saada and Anne-Louise Trividic, “Thanksgiving” was produced by Claude Chelli at Capa Drama, the…