(Rob Reiner, US 1989, 95 min., DCP)
“I’ll have what she’s having ….” The deli scene has become such an iconic moment in popular American film that it’s easy to overlook the smart, bittersweet romantic comedy that surrounds it. Based on an idea by director Reiner and filled with hilarious contributions by star Billy Crystal (that classic line was his), the late Nora Ephron’s wittiest script follows a pair of New Yorkers (Crystal and his perfectly matched costar Meg Ryan) who attempt to answer an age-old question: Can a guy and a gal ever be “just friends”? In addition to a winter montage in New York City featuring Central Park, ice skating, window displays, and Christmas tree shopping, the all-timer climax takes place on New Year’s Eve.
DCP from Warner Bros.
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Nora Ephron’s Holidays Nora Ephron’s updating of The Shop Around the Corner takes us into the early days of e-mail and message boards. Instead of writing anonymous letters to each other through the mail, small business comes into conflict with corporate culture via AOL chat rooms.
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