Movie Release: ROCKY’S
OPENING ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON JANUARY 21
Here’s what you need to know about the movie: Growing up, Charlie and his friends spent their days loitering in the parking lot of Rocky’s, the neighborhood 24/7 deli. Years later, after drifting apart during their college years, Charlie receives word that an ex-girlfriend has tragically died. He returns home ahead of the funeral, aware that there are some people that it will be awkward to see. His first stop is Rocky’s, where he runs into a cast of characters from his past; some are happy to see him, others are not. In real-time, Charlie’s old crew reconnects to confront past wounds, eat a few sandwiches and face the reality that they’ve grown up, whether they want to admit it or not.
ROCKY’S stars Stanley Simmons ( The Iron Claw, Superior), Ben Cook ( West Side Story, Pretty Little Liars), Gil Perez-Abraham ( The Batman, Carry On), Jasai Chase Owens ( Mutt, The Expanse), Ani Mesa ( Superior), Sharlene Cruz ( In The Summers), Steven Maier ( Omni Loop), Brandon Lindsay ( A Soldier’s Play — National Tour), and introducing Dante Palimteri and Dani Foster. The film was co-written and directed by Benjamin Cohen and Max Strand and produced by Josh Michaels and James Benson.
Our take: The trailer has some serious 1990s indie vibes a la films like The Brothers McMullen. Everyone in it looks like a real person, and the look of the film lacks any sort of Hollywood polish. This is the type of film that probably would have played at Sundance and been a festival darling.
Noteworthy: Stanely Simmons also starred indie feature, Angelfish directed by Peter Andrew Lee. We interviewed Mr. Lee when back in season 6 on our podcast. You can watch that interview here.
Gravitas Ventures will release ROCKY’S on digital platforms on January 21, 2025.
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Originally published at http://behindtherabbitproductions.wordpress.com on January 16, 2025.
