...all the sour notes are mere background noise compared to the joyous energy of the majority of the film. If you, like Joan Jett, love rock 'n roll, you can't help but love "Rock of Ages." Grade: B "Rock of Ages" is rated PG-13 for language...
...hold her attention, to carefully lure her into the songs about my true feelings. I would start with something such as Joan Jett and the Blackheart's "I Love Rock-n-Roll," or Van Halen's (not Van Hagar's) "Jump." This set a fun...
Now Playing Synopsis: A small-town girl and a big-city boy find their fates intersecting on the Sunset Strip, riding a wave of romance through the height of the "hair metal" scene as the off-Broadway musical rocks its way to the big screen courtesy of choreographer-turned-director Adam Shankman (A Walk to Remember, Hairspray). Arriving in Hollywood with stars in her eyes, Sherrie (Julianne Hough) meets Drew (Diego Boneta), and together they plunge headlong into the local rock scene. Meanwhile, as Sherrie struggles to stay afloat in a churning sea of rock 'n' roll excess, she gets swept off her feet by audacious rock star Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise). Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, and Bryan Cranston co-star in a movie featuring music by Journey, Def Leppard, Poison, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Joan Jett, and REO Speedwagon. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise Movie Details Play Trailer
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