Nora Ephron's cheerfully ebullient drama skilfully interweaves the (true) stories of two formidable women: celebrity chef Julia Childs (Meryl Streep) and devoted acolyte and blogger, Julie Powell (Amy Adams), who sets herself the challenge of preparing all 524 recipes in Childs' famous cookbook in just 365 days.

Nora Ephron, 123 mins, USA, 2009, 35mm. Courtesy: Sony Pictures