Movie Review: Sofia Coppola’s ‘On the Rocks’
The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.

French environmental scientist Dr Pauline Joubert, about to expose secret warfare technology, was assassinated by her hitman/lover in New York's Central Park in 1985. In present day Manhattan, Cassie Cole, a hillbilly True Crime blogger (from the Deep South), continually re-lives Pauline's murder, discovering that she is Pauline's reincarnated soul, and eventually solving a decades-old crime.
The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.
This is a movie that combines a ghost story, revenge tale, and serial killer obsession into a cinematic experience that uses your fears against you.
Two movies that do a fantastic job in conveying the ongoing struggle for racial justice are Selma (2014) and Just Mercy (2019).
Shudder makes an incredibly atmospheric docuseries about the darker side of Hollywood mysteries.
"The Platform" is horror and science fiction film doubling as a visual commentary on capitalism and economic inequality. The movie is not for the faint of heart nor the viewer hoping for political neutrality in their film's depth.
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