The film is a tribute to Jacob Bernstein's mother, Nora Ephron: a Hollywood-raised daughter of screenwriters who grew up to be an ace reporter turned piercingly funny essayist turned novelist/screenwriter/playwright/director. Onscreen, Ephron comes to life through her words, the memories of her sisters, colleagues, former spouses, and numerous friends, scenes from her films, and, most importantly, her own inimitable presence. Look for any instance of Ephron being her sparkling but caustically witty self (for example, this response to a scolding talk show host— "Don't you have a thing for Julie Nixon? I don't, you see ") and it's difficult to believe she's been gone for three years. Everything Is Copy (Ephron's mother's motto) is a lovingly drawn but candid portrait of an earlier, livelier, bitchier, and funnier era in New York culture.
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The film is a tribute to Jacob Bernstein's mother, Nora Ephron: a Hollywood-raised daughter of screenwriters who grew up to be an ace reporter turned piercingly funny essayist turned novelist/screenwriter/playwright/director. Onscreen, Ephron comes to life through her words, the memories of her sisters, colleagues, former spouses, and numerous friends, scenes from her films, and, most importantly, her own inimitable presence. Look for any instance of Ephron being her sparkling but caustically witty self (for example, this response to a scolding talk show host— "Don't you have a thing for Julie Nixon? I don't, you see ") and it's difficult to believe she's been gone for three years. Everything Is Copy (Ephron's mother's motto) is a lovingly drawn but candid portrait of an earlier, livelier, bitchier, and funnier era in New York culture.
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