“Wish You Were Here” is the directorial debut of Julia Stiles, who wrote the screenplay with Renée Carlino, the author of the novel on which the movie is based. It’s unabashedly a swoony romance that ...
With “Wish You Were Here,” author Renée Carlino provides the blueprint for a romantic drama that could easily be misconstrued as treacly or saccharine. Her novel features a star-crossed love ...