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At odds in life… in love on-line.

Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) has a flirty but anonymous online relationship with Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), little dreaming that he’s actually the owner of a huge chain that’s trying to close her little children’s book store. Hanks and Ryan reunited for their third romantic film, a remake of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) that gives the old story a modern touch… even though much of what was considered high-tech at the time now already looks antiquated in a cute way. Still, what matters is the romantic potential of the Ephron sisters’ script and the two star performances – and they all deliver. Funny and sweet, with great NYC locations and a good supporting cast.

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1998-U.S. 119 min. Color. Produced by Nora Ephron, Lauren Shuler Donner. Directed by Nora Ephron. Screenplay: Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron. Cast: Tom Hanks (Joe Fox), Meg Ryan (Kathleen Kelly), Parker Posey (Patricia Eden), Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn… Dave Chappelle, Dabney Coleman, John Randolph.

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Published by Stefan Hedmark 2012-01-05 12:36

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