Tag: Sleepless in Seattle
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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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‘Finestkind’ Director Passed Tommy Lee Jones’ Test, Scoring an A-List Cast
Editor’s Note: The following contains minor spoilers for FinestkindScreenwriter and director Brian Helgeland (Legend) returns to the Toronto International Film Festival this year with Finestkind, a crime drama on the high seas led by Ben Foster and Toby Wallace and co-starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jenna Ortega. Ahead of the film’s world premiere at TIFF,…
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‘What Happens Later’ – Everything We Know About Meg Ryan’s Rom-Com Comeback
The romantic-comedy genre is one steeped in cinematic history, with classics including (500) Days of Summer and Groundhog Day regularly cited as the best the genre has to offer. Bringing us everything from teary breakups to joyful reunions, the rom-com is beloved by millions for its ability to make you laugh one minute and cry…
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This Is the Iconic “Miserable S.O.B.” Role That Tom Hanks Turned Down
Over his long and illustrious career as an actor, Tom Hanks has earned a reputation as one of Hollywood’s nicest people. This was enforced by his choice of roles in projects such as rom-com Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, and Forrest Gump, and The Polar Express. Recently, he shook things up by starring in…
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‘Jumanji’ Location Manager Dow Griffith to Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at Lgmi Awards – Film News in Brief
Veteran location manager Dow Griffith is set to receive the Location Managers Guild International’s (Lmgi) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual Lmgi Awards taking place on Aug. 26, the guild announced Wednesday.With a lifetime career defined by over 65 motion pictures, Griffith is being honored for his rich creativity and enthusiasm that have “set…
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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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Tom Hanks Admits He’s ‘Been in Some Movies That I Hate’
Tom Hanks may be a beloved screen icon, but that doesn’t mean he’s only in hits.The Oscar winner revealed during a panel discussion at The New Yorker Live with editor-in-chief David Remnick that even he “hates” some of his own films.“Ok, let’s admit this: We all have seen movies that we hate. I have been…
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Parker Posey Received an Apology from Nora Ephron After Cut ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ Scene
Parker Posey didn’t lose sleep over her “Sleepless in Seattle” role being cut from the final film.The “Beau Is Afraid” and “Party Girl” icon revealed that she was cast in the Nora Ephron film, with the writer-director later reaching out to assure Posey that her performance was not why she was cut out of the…
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Why Nora Ephron Was ‘A Very Significant Figure’ In Natasha Lyonne’s Story
Even to this day, there are few powerhouse women in the film industry quite like the late Nora Ephron. The prolific filmmaker and playwright was the queen of the rom-com in her time, writing classics such as “When Harry Met Sally…” and directing crowd-pleasing hits like “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Michael,” and “You’ve Got Mail.” Her…