
"Julie and Julia" is a stirring tale of self-discovery, a veritable feast for the eyes---an inspirational culinary delight, in fact. Writer-director Nora Ephron brilliantly weaves together two bestselling memoirs: Julie Powell's "Julie & Julia" and "My Life in France," by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. She handles the transitions in time as delicately as folding egg whites into batter. One warning though...do not go to this movie with an empty stomach. The culinary masterpieces will leave you desperate for some chocolate mousse within the first 30 minutes.