Filmspotting #268: Julie and Julia / Humpday / Top 5 Food Movies
“Arthouse Adam” duels with “Mainstream Matty” over the strength of director Nora Ephron at the beginning of their review of Julie and Julia, but they seem to find common ground about what works in the film. It’s hard not to be enamored with what Meryl Streep can bring to the big screen in what Matty considers one of the best performances of her career. Sadly, however, both Filmspotting hosts agree that Amy Adams seems to just fill the role as a “character” and doesn’t sell Julie nearly as well as Streep sells Julia Child. The...
