Film Review: “Bob Trevino Likes It”

Bob Trevino Likes It, and so will you

Bob Trevino (John Leguizamo) and Lily Trevino (Barbie Ferreira) get to know each other after meeting on Facebook.

Bob Trevino Likes It is the first movie I’ve seen this year to make my 2025 Top 10 Films contender list, and no matter what else comes out this year, I’m going to reserve a spot for this exceptional picture. After garnering a slew of film festival nominations and awards, including winning both the Grand Jury prize and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at last year’s SXSW Festival, Bob Trevino Likes It is now showing in theaters. You shouldn’t miss it.
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Also in Theaters — 5/16/2014 — Chef / God’s Pocket / The Double

Film Review: Chef

Review by Gordon Elgart

This is one food truck you don't want to miss. — This is one food truck you don’t want to miss.

Jon Favreau writes, directs and stars in Chef, which is clearly a passion project about the passions of others. HIs main character, Chef Carl Casper, is a genius chef who’s been working for ten years in the restaurant of a man who does not appreciate genius chefs. One big night, a reviewer is coming to the restaurant to see what Chef Carl is making these days, and writes a scathing review which starts the events of the movie in motion. Chef Carl needs to put his life back together while balancing the relationship he has with his son, a child of his divorce.

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