On the Rocks (2020)

We greatly enjoyed this comedy about Laura, played by Rashida Jones, teaming up with her charming divorced father Felix, played by Bill Murray, to try to catch her husband Dean (Marlon Wayans) in an affair. Jenny Slate is very funny as a school mom who shares TMI, and Barbara Bain has a nice cameo as Murray's mother. The little girls who play Laura and Dean's daughters are adorable, too.

Directed and written by Sofia Coppola, its wry story is boosted by lush settings of wealthy New York City.

Jones was last blogged for Celeste and Jesse Forever, Murray for The Dead Don't Die, Slate for The Polka King, and Coppola for The Beguiled. Wayans was amazing in Requiem for a Dream (2000), but mostly has done slapstick schtick since then. Until now.

The band Phoenix is credited with the soundtrack, but I can find online only the song Identical (listen here).

We're with Rotten Tomatoes' critics, averaging 86%, and not its audiences at a scant 50, who may have been put off by Coppola's languid style.

Jack and I streamed this on Apple TV+ on November 20.