| Rock Star Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 2/4) |
| Directed by Stephen Herek. Screenplay by John Stockwell. Starring Mark
Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Spall. Running time: 106 minutes.
Rated AA for nude scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on September 24th, 2001. more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott (Rating: 3/5) |
| Rock Star (2001)
Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Olyphant,
Timothy Spall, Dominic West, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jason Bonham, Stephan
Jenkins, Zakk Wylde, Brian Vander Ark, Jeff Pilson, Blas Elias, Nick
Catanese, Rachel Hunter. Written...more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
A young man who loves heavy metal music and especially the band Steel Dragon, to
whom he's devoted a tribute band in which he sings, gets launched into stardom
when the real group get rid of their lead singer and call on him to take his
place. more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Warner Bros/ Bel-Air Ent
Director: Stephen Herek
Writer: John Stockwell
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Williams,
Deborah Leydig more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Norm Schrager (Rating: 3/5) |
| In his short career, Mark Wahlberg has been most effective when playing
characters full of naïve sincerity. In Boogie Nights, The Yards, and
even Three Kings, his talent is in making the audience believe he's a
good guy with a lot of heart, just trying...more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| ROCK STAR (2001) 2 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston,
Jason Flemying, Timothy Olyphant, Timothy Spall, Dominic West, Jeff Pilson and
Jason Bonham. Written by John Stockwell. Directed by Stephen Herek. Rated R.
Rock Star is a...more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| Chris Cole has a dream. The lead singer of a tribute band, he wants to recreate
the music, the look and clothes of his idol, Bobby Beers (Jason Flemyng) of
STEEL DRAGON, as accurately as possible. In his ultimate fantasy, of course,
the band he mimics...more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| It's everyone's secret fantasy to be suddenly discovered and catapulted into
fame and fortune - and that's just what happens in 1985 to Chris Cole (Mark
Wahlberg), the lead singer of a tribute band called "Blood Pollution" that
impersonates a heavy metal...more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Director Stephen Herek made a name for himself with his 1995
Oscar-nominated flick, "Mr. Holland's Opus," a story about one man's
mission to convey his love of classical music to his students. Now, the
helmer does a 180-degree turnaround and takes on...more |
| Rock Star Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Chris Coles (Mark Wahlberg, "Planet of the Apes") and his
manager/girlfriend Emily (Jennifer Anniston) lead Blood Pollution, a tribute
band honoring metal rockers Steel Dragon. Chris is a perfectionist, though,
who stifles his bandmates' yearnings to...more |
