Tag: You’ve Got Mail
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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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‘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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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Had A Sly X-Men Cameo You Would Have Never Noticed
Long before Kevin Feige transformed the blockbuster business via the miraculous 11-year Avengers saga that began with 2008’s “Iron Man” and ended with 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” he was an assistant to producer Lauren Shuler Donner on non-superheroic fare like “Volcano” and “You’ve Got Mail.” The USC film school grad had an encyclopedic knowledge of comics…
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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.…
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Steve Zahn Proved He’s a Brilliant Dramatic Actor in This Werner Herzog Film
Steve Zahn may be one of those actors who is forever doomed to be known as one of cinema’s quintessential “that guys.” He’s the type of actor who seems to show up in all sorts of projects, and generally steals the few scenes that he’s granted. Looking at Zahn’s track record speaks to the extraordinary…
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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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Al Pacino Was Almost Fired Two Weeks Into Filming The Godfather
Before I actually saw “The Godfather,” all of my knowledge of this classic film came from other movies and television shows. “You’ve Got Mail” taught me that the Godfather is the sum of all wisdom, and “Gilmore Girls” informed me to always “leave the gun” and “take the cannoli.” That is the magic of director…
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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…
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Natasha Lyonne: Auditioning for Nora Ephron Was Like Having a ‘Free Therapy Session’
Natasha Lyonne is reflecting on Nora Ephron’s legacy, especially when it comes to her personal relationship with the late “You’ve Got Mail” writer-director.“Nora Ephron was a very significant figure in my story,” Lyonne recalled to W Magazine. “My very first acting gig was as a glorified extra in her film ‘Heartburn.’ That was [inspired by]…