I was saddened to learn of the death of Nora Ephron, aged 71. Writer and producer of some great films and books, Nora was highly influential in Hollywood and her portraits of women and men are fresh, funny and multi-dimensional.

I highly recommend her collection of essays – I Feel Bad About My Neck – see my earlier blog and, for more information about her life and work, check out guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jun/27/nora-ephron-dies?newsfeed=true