This week, Tom Cruise rawks in Adam Shankman’s 2011 adaptation of the jukebox musical Rock of Ages. Does this movie have anything to say? Is Cruise the secret sauce? What’s the opposite of a flex?
Unanswered Questions:
- Would this movie be better is Stacee Jaxx were the protagonist?
- Is there a theme to be found?
- What’s the best song on the soundtrack?
Further reading:
- Mamma Mia! (2008)
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- Darling Buds Of May (1991)
- Julia Tries Everything (Delish)
- Burlesque (2010)
- Axl Rose
- Empire Records (1995)
- The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films
- The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule
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