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The Reel Deal Podcast

Star Wars Casting, Silicon Valley Season One Recap, Chef, Maleficent

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.

Movie Review: Chef

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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.

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