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Rock Star (2001) Rank 3 Reviews
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DVDork.com (Roger Herridge)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mark Wahlberg plays Chris Coles, a copier repairman by day and lead singer for a heavy metal rock group at night. Not just any group, but a "tribute band" for the most popular metal group in the nation, Steel Dragon. When the real lead singer fo ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
GamePro.com ("Air Hendrix")
dvdfuture.com (Ken Pierce)
UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
The Movie Chicks
LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Wahlberg has turned into one of the most sympathetic and persuasive young actors around, and while his new movie remains safely, even shrewdly, in the middle of the road, he rocks. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Even though it's weak in the final stages, Rock Star has more than enough sparkle to last you. That's chiefly thanks to Wahlberg, the main firework of this movie. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
But even here, in a role that doesn't ask much of Wahlberg, I find plenty of evidence that he's among the finest actors of his generation. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Movies for Guys (--)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Even though it's weak in the final stages, Rock Star has more than enough sparkle to last you. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Garpsworld Cinema (Brian Drury)
It’s an interesting take on the dreams can come true spin, since Chris’ dreams aren’t remotely original. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Garpsworld Cinema (Brian Drury)
Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
Sex with Jennifer Aniston, or sex with hundreds of underage, wild, horny groupies? Hmmm ... now there's a tough decision I wouldn't mind making. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
Empire Magazine (--)
The Common Guy (Paul Hall)
ninth symphony films
CineScene.com (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton & Michael Eiff)
Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The acting is excellent, and the movie has a good-natured spirit to match its ultimate faith in the hero's deep-down goodness. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)
Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Big Picture Big Sound (Mike Tretola)
DVD Clinic ("Tony Pacemaker")
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
An irresistible movie about a guy who goes on a journey, the kind an audience can't wait to take with him. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Easily one of the most enjoyable big-budget Hollywood movies to come along in a while, Rock Star is an unexpected pleasure. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
A breezy, if unoriginal, exploration of the price of fame. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
An affectionate romantic drama made by and for people in love with music. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A predictable but engaging romp through the planet of crotch-tight leather pants, big hair, and roadie bus orgies. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Guess the Gross
Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)
DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
The Trades (Andrea Hazard)
MovieEye.com (David Litton)
DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
TNMC (Andy "Dogburt" Burt)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Ed Masley)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
filethirteen.com
BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
Entertainment Insiders (Michael Eiff)
MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)
MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)
The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
The most unlikely of undertakings: an energetic feel-good movie about sex, drugs and other rock-related depravities. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A genial look at what happens when a wannabe becomes a headliner, Rock Star only stumbles when it decides it has to deliver a lesson about What's Really Important. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
This is Lancashire (--)
Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Raking over the same clichés as "Almost Famous," Rock Star is far less reverential -- it isn't burdened by generational nostalgia and doesn't take itself too seriously. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Represents the usual victory of simplistic screenwriting conventions over the rich, gamy ambiguities of the subject. But while its slide into perfunctory storytelling dilutes the raw, silly spectacle of sex and noise, the movie still has enough wit and ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Las Vegas Weekly
The Boston Phoenix
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
hybridmagazine.com
PopMatters (Mike Ward)
Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
It's a goofy, tongue-in-cheek, my-gawd-how-could-we-be-so-dumb shrine, but a shrine nonetheless. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
This movie is as packed with flashy bogusness as a lead singer's tight leather trousers. On the other hand, there's nothing bogus about the charisma and tough sweetness of Wahlberg. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Its familiar story has pleasing quirks. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
By the end of the film I conceded, yes, there are good performances and the period is well captured, but the movie didn't convince me of the feel and the flavor of its experiences. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
R ock is a business like any other, and musicians are businessmen, and what goes on behind the scenes isn't always pretty. We know this, and we don't want to know this. ''Rock Star'' is a movie about a copy machine repairman who becomes the lead singer in ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Like the Muzak version of a Def Leppard hit. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
This amp goes all the way up to... 7. ...read the complete Rock Star movie review at The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
The Popkorn Junkie
MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)
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