Bob Trevino Likes It is one of those films that sneaks up on you. Drawn from the real life experiences of its writer and director, Tracie Laymon, the film tells the story of Lily, played by Barbie Ferreira. Lily is the only daughter of a widower, Robert Trevino, a narcissist played with stunning believability by French Stewart. After a date with a woman goes horribly wrong, Robert blames his daughter, who, now cut off from her father, goes looking for him on Facebook, but finds a different man with the same name, a construction worker played by John Leguizamo.
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Having never had a solid relationship with anyone — outside of perhaps the disabled woman for whom she works — Lily takes to Bob, who also takes to her. Theirs is a completely platonic relationship, founded on mutual admiration and need. She craves someone to show her kindness and paternal guidance, while he has a desire to leave some sort of legacy behind, by way of small life lessons. It is, perhaps, a way to make up for a tragic loss.
This is not a film that will push the medium forward in terms of structure or style, but that is fine, because what it does is prove that quality, real life drama-with just a dollop of comedy-is a species of film that yet lives. This begins with the script, which attempts nothing groundbreaking but accomplishes much in terms of building characters we instantly invest in. Our first glimpse of Lily shows how vulnerable she is and we move quickly to learning why she is so hesitant to stand up for herself. Even when we meet unlikable people, we do not wish them gone. We discover enough to understand and want to learn more.
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In a film about relationships, the actors manage to create believable people who seem to have history. While it feels natural, one hesitates to label this a naturalistic film, though it holds some elements in common with that strain of film. Further, for as much as this has heavy drama about negligent parents and children searching for belonging, there is plenty of humor. It is both a gentle, real humor and a deep, human kind. That this is drawn from real events colors the entire proceedings and caused this reviewer to wonder how much of both were based on what actually happened.
The acting, perhaps more than any other element, is where this film truly shines, and it is not a slight on any other piece of the work. Leguizamo and Stewart have never been better, with Stewart being unrecognizably different in look, voice and manner, to what you have probably become familiar to seeing from him. While you will hate Robert, the biological father, you will also marvel at the way Stewart keeps you hoping that, maybe, this is genuine, but knowing, like Lily, it is fools gold. You will despise him, but you will want to see what happens to him and you will not wish him well. One of recent film’s greatest narcissists.
Leguizamo, as Bob Trevino, is a wonder. While he has proven his chops in films like To Wong Foo and Romeo + Juliet — where he was perhaps the screen’s definitive Tybalt-has never been better. For an older actor, this would be a career capping performance, but it is absolutely the finest, most delicate and full bodied work he has put on screen. You can feel each moment the same way he does, and the love and worry he has for his job and his wife. You will mourn the tragedy of his past and always root for the best for this kind, empathetic soul. Rachel Bay Jones is given a mostly thankless part as Bob’s wife, Jeanie, but she gets a couple great scenes where you see why she has won an Emmy and a Tony throughout her career.
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Finally, we have Ferreira, who has created one of the most three-dimensional young adults in recent cinema. From the opening moments where she accepts the unacceptable until the final scenes where she shows tremendous growth, she will by turns move you and make you laugh. The sequence with a therapist is a special delight, and comes quite early. She is someone you can see makes mistakes but it is much like a child, desperate to please, eager to be loved and searching for a place to belong. She makes you care, and she makes you root for this unlikely protagonist. Do not miss her and the rest of the cast of this lovely film.
Bob Trevino Likes It is now playing in select theaters.
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Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds
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Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been linked to abnormal neurological development in infants.
Now, scientists may have discovered a biological pathway for how this phenomenon could occur. Researchers found that in utero exposure to phthalates is linked with altered metabolism of neurotransmitters and amino acids involved in brain maturation, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications.
The report is the first to use untargeted metabolomics — the study of all small molecules or metabolites in a biological system — to connect a mother’s phthalate exposure to a newborn’s metabolites, and those metabolites to neurological development, said senior study author Dr. Donghai Liang via email.
“This represents an important step forward in understanding how prenatal chemical exposures shape infant development at the molecular level,” added Liang, an associate professor of environmental health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta.
First introduced in the 1920s, phthalates are used to make plastics softer and more flexible, primarily in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products such as vinyl flooring, medical devices, children’s toys, food packaging or shower curtains. The chemicals also help lubricate substances and carry fragrances in various personal care products including deodorant; nail polish; perfumes; hair gels, sprays or shampoos; soaps; and body lotions.
Phthalates are also endocrine disruptors that have been linked to preterm birth, infant genital abnormalities, childhood obesity, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular issues, and low sperm count and testosterone in men.
“We conducted this study because phthalates are everywhere in our daily lives,” Liang said, hence their nickname “everywhere chemicals.”
Harming infant health
The findings are based on mother-newborn pairs enrolled in the Atlanta African American Maternal-Child Cohort between 2016 and 2018. In urine samples collected from 216 mothers between eight weeks and 14 weeks of gestation at visit one and 145 participants between 24 and 30 weeks’ gestation at visit two, the authors measured eight phthalate metabolites. Participants were around age 24 on average, and their levels of some phthalate metabolites were higher than the average determined by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Within a day or two of birth, the authors collected the babies’ blood via a heel stick.
The team found prenatal phthalate levels were associated with lower levels of tyrosine, an amino acid and precursor to the thyroid hormone thyroxine. Thyroxine was also abnormally low in those with in utero phthalate exposure, and low thyroxine has been previously associated with greater vulnerability to illness and neurodevelopmental issues in newborns, the authors said. Tyrosine is also a precursor to the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine, all of which partly contribute to the body’s fight-or-flight response. Low levels of these neurotransmitters can lead to various problems, including anxiety, depression and trouble focusing.
Prenatal phthalate exposure was also linked with lower levels of the essential amino acid tryptophan, which converts into 5-hydroxytryptophan (or 5-HTP), which then turns into serotonin. Both 5-HTP and serotonin were also low. Serotonin has several critical roles in the body, including mood regulation, sleep, learning, memory, digestion and the body’s response to stress. Previous research has linked low serotonin with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, sleep problems, and digestive issues.
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