WHENHARRYMETSALLY
NoraEphron,thebelovedwriteranddirectorwhopenned
thescreenplayforthisiconic 1989 romanticcomedy,was
a womanwhoknewthattheultimatelovelanguageis
gettingsomeone’spreferredmenuordercorrect.Sally
(MegRyan)is exactingaboutfood– “I likeit howI likeit,”
shetellsHarry(BillyCrystal),withouta skerrickofself
doubt– andthat’swhyhefallsforher.Helovesthat
it takesheranhour-and-a-halftoordera sandwich,
especiallyanorgasmicturkeyonefromKatz’sDelicatessen
inNewYork,andhelovesthateverythingsheeatshasto
comewithsauce,creamordressingontheside. Watch
thismoviewitha bigbowlofpopcornanda smoked
paprikaspicemix-ontheside. It’sbiting,zingyand
moreish,justlikeWhenHarryMetSally. Alltogethernow:
“I’ll have what she’s having.”Available to stream onStan
LOOKINGFORALIBRANDI
Thisperfectteenfilmturned 20 thisyear,whichmeansit’s
officiallystillnotasoldasstarPiaMirandawaswhenshe
madethemovie.TheAustralianactresswas 26 whenshe
playedJosieAlibrandi,a 17-year-oldwhosefinalyearof
highschoolis derailedbythesuddenreappearanceofher
dad(AnthonyLaPaglia,ina passataredAlfaRomeo)and
a gaggleofboysvyingforherattention.Mirandamight
havebeenolderthanhercharacter,butherperformance
wasa note-perfectfestivalofadolescenthormones,right
downtotheaggravatedhairflipsandJosie’sdesperate
desiretobeliked.InLookingForAlibrandi, Josieworks
part-timeatOporto,slingingBondiburgersandbagsof
chickenchipseveryweektoa crowdofhungrycustomers.
Whichis exactlywhatyoushouldordertoaccompany
this film: Oporto chips.Available to stream on iTunes●