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.

During the 2020 lockdown in Anzio, Jacopo plays the piano while sipping coffee. From his balcony, he notices Greta arguing on the phone: her relationship has ended. To comfort her, Jacopo plays for her, but Greta shuts herself inside, destroying the memories of her ex. Discouraged, he gradually stops playing. One day, while hanging out the laundry, Greta comes outside: they exchange a timid greeting. Struck by his smile, Greta begins to return to the balcony more and more often, hoping to see him again and hear his music.
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 emotional, frightening, and dreamlike story examines the ways actresses are exploited in the name of art.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
I love The Last Jedi. I don’t think there has been a Star Wars movie in quite some time that brought something new, something fresh to the table.
'Spiderhead' is Netflix's latest high high-concept Sci-fi offering in the acts of Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, and Mark Paguio