Julie & Julia (2009) starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams. Directed by Nora Ephron. Streep portrays legendary chef Julia Child, and Adams plays Julie Powell, a Queens woman who spends a year cooking her way through Child's book, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." It's all based on the true stories of the two women -- one the story of Child living in France in the late '40s and deciding to take lessons in French cooking, and the other of Powell in 2002, learning to cook from Child's book and blogging about it on the Internet. The stories are told in parallel, alternating from one to the other. Unfortunately, the structure of the movie pits Adams against Streep, Powell against Child, and the two younger characters don't come off so well. Still, it's an enjoyable movie to watch, especially if you love food. The subtitles are superb -- yellow bold type that stands out against the film's background. Grade: A-
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