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Sofia Coppola Taps Bill Murray Once More and Rashida Jones for Latest, “On The Rocks”

August 19, 2020

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One of Sofia Coppola’s breakout works in her filmography is Lost in Translation that also ended being one of the more iconic roles for Murray following a career of iconic roles. Thusly, it wouldn’t be the only the twain should collaborate on something. Coppola ended up doing a Christmas special a few years ago centered around Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas, which was a definite departure from Murray wandering as one of the most famous people in the world in Tokyo. Now, Coppola’s latest film, On The Rocks, pairs Bill Murray with Rashida Jones for a father-daughter dramedy that follows a marriage between Jones and Marlon Wayans that might be exemplary of the title.

From the trailer, it would seem that there’s some sort of continuation of some spiritual/emotional arc of Murray’s Bob Harris from Lost In Translation with Murray’s role here; a quest for redemption via preventing similar mistakes that he made with love from happening again. It might be far fetched to call it a spiritual sequel, but it’s undeniable that there’s a niche that both Coppola and Murray fill in for each other. Throwing the comedic nuances of Rashida Jones and Damon Wayans (seemingly in more low key role than usual) makes for an atypical love triangle we’d really like to see.

Look for yourself in the trailer here.

On The Rocks is set to come out on Apple TV + in October.

Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray Meet Up Once Again for ‘On The Rocks’ Co-Starring Rashida Jones, Which Will Also Be the First Apple x A24 Film

January 16, 2019

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Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray Meet Up Once Again for ‘On The Rocks’ Co-Starring Rashida Jones, Which Will Also Be the First Apple x A24 Film

Not only is this the first non-Christmas-special reunion of the winning Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray combo, but On The Rocks will very likely be the first prestige picture coming from the company that makes iPhones.

Everything here is lined up for this to be a sure bet with Coppola, Murray, Rashida Jones, and a premise that seems like a spiritual sequel to Lost In Translation (maybe we’ll finally figure out what Murray said to Scarlett Johansson?) that also might tap into that legendary mythos of Bill Murray himself:

The movie follows a young mother who reconnects with her larger than life playboy father on an adventure through New York. Rashida Jones will star with Murray. Production starts this spring in New York.

We’ll keep a close eye out for trailer to see how sure of a bet Apple and prestige film factory A24 are taking.

Alex & Ariel’s First Feature “On The Rocks” Is a Great Whirlwind of Murphy’s Law

February 19, 2017

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Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner, sometimes known as Alex & Ariel, have made an impressive showing as filmmakers over the years with their off-beat dark comedy short films like Judy and short form series like Kill The Baby.

Now, they’ve confidently stepped into both feature length film arena with On The Rocks. They follow a marriage live up to the film’s title to the nth degree as husband and wife, played by Chase Fein and Nichole Bagby, really do go through everything going wrong that can possibly go wrong. We should add that they’re both far from being without fault.

The pace, accented by a Birdman-esque jazz score, is relentless which adds to the fun, chaotic tailspin that the audience is taken on.

Get a taste of all of that with this trailer.

On The Rocks is now available on iTunes $9.99 and is yet another milestone for what we feel will be a storied career of Alex & Ariel.