Review of Julie & Julia (2009) by George D — 18 Mar 2012

Great acting from Streep and Adams as always. The film was funny, relatable, and in a nutshell just really good.

This review of Julie & Julia (2009) was written by George D on 18 Mar 2012.

Julie & Julia has generally received positive reviews.

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