Rebecca, On the Rocks, and toobin a crisp rat

We discuss Rebecca (2020) and On the Rocks (2020)—two films, both alike in content (marriage) and watchability (background noise). 00:41 Rebecca, out on Netflix, is the latest, cynical example of how big streaming fare can go wrong. 10:03 On the Rocks, available on Apple TV+, is basically Sofia Coppola for normies. Ouch! 16:37 Plus, culture notes about two famous men and their dumb defenders. In the words of Astead W. Herndon, "don’t take Ls on behalf of someone else currently in the process of L taking." Advice to live by! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes and bonus links, subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to [email protected]. Music: REEKAH Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu Special thanks: Dan Geneen Find out more at https://criticism-is-dead.pinecast.co