JULIE & JULIA Movie Review

Over the weekend I went to see Julie & Julia with one of my girlfriends. I wasn't expecting much more than a fun and entertaining movie with a good cast, but we got so much more.

Julie & Julia follows the story of two women, Julia Child and Julie Powell, living in two different times, and the effect that cooking has on their lives.

I thought it would be easier to break this review down and look at each story separately.

Julia Child

Julia Child learned how to cook when she was 37, because she wanted to learn how to cook for her husband Paul, but also because she lived in France, loved to eat and wanted to find something to do to fill her days.

I didn't expect the movie to be as funny as it was, but I spend most of it laughing at scenes featuring the adorable Julia Child portrayed by the wonderful Meryl Streep. Speaking of Meryl Streep, it's no secret that she is one of the best actors of our time, but what I didn't expect after years of watching all her great performances was for her to surprise me by how amazing she was once more. I know that this shouldn't be news to me, but I couldn't help but being amazed at how she is able to create and become a character. She was so good that she pretty much stole the movie from all the other actors, who are all also very good in their own right, which is saying something.

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JULIE & JULIA Movie Trailer

Check out the trailer for JULIE & JULIA starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Jane Lynch, Dave Annable, and directed by Nora Ephron.

Has there ever been a movie in which Meryl Street was bad? Didn't think so. And so it should come as no surprise that this is another great performance on her part, and I have to admit that I want to see Julie & Julia, it looks like a sweet movie.

Julie & Julia will be released to theaters on August 7, 2009. Watch the trailer below.

Julie & Julia Synopsis: Based on two true stories, 'Julie & Julia' intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends...until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN International Movie Trailer

Check out the trailer for NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Ricky Gervais, and directed by Shawn Levy.

Let's be honest, Night at the Museum was just a pure fun movie, there was nothing deep about it, but I enjoyed it. And so because I like being entertained, I kind of want to see #2. Plus the trailer looks ok.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian will be released to theaters on May 22, 2009. Watch the trailer below.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Synopsis: Ben Stiller returns as Larry Daley, the unfortunate night watchman who continues to encounter living and breathing museum exhibits, in this sequel to 2006's "Night at the Museum."

SUNSHINE CLEANING Movie Trailer

The trailer for SUNSHINE CLEANING is out and I have to say that I can see a lot of "Oscar" potential in this movie. A central character that is charming, somewhat quirky and vulnerable that is put in a situation that is unusual in nature.

Synopsis: In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister.