The first trailer for Are You Here, the first feature film directed by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, was released earlier today. While apparently early reviews weren’t too great, Are You Here had me at Matthew Weiner. It also had me at Amy Poehler, Zach Galifianakis, and Owen Wilson.
Episode 11: In this special bonus episode, Cassie and Ian do another classics exchange. For this assignment, Cassie watched Once Upon a Time in the West, while Ian watched 10 Things I Hate About You. Find out what it’s like to watch somebody else’s favorite childhood classic for the very first time.
Episode 10: In this week’s episode, Cassie and Ian address the new Star Wars casting news, share their favorite moments from the excellent first season of Silicon Valley, and figure out whether Chef and Maleficent are worth your time.
It actually took me until the very end of the movie to realize that El Jefe means Chef and I don’t know how I feel about myself now. Image via LA Weekly
The uplifting Chef marks the return of Jon Favreau. Well, he never really went anywhere, but when you direct something like Cowboys & Aliens, you seem like the shell of a director for at least a little while. While Chef isn’t a consistently good meal, it is easily digestible. Sorry, I needed just one food metaphor in here. For the non-foodie out there: Chef is not perfect, but it is enjoyable to watch from start to finish.