Oh My News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Anemically directed by Peter Cattaneo ("The Full Monty"), "Rocker" tries to squeeze as much comedic mileage out of Wilson as it can, depending on the actor to stand proudly in front of the camera and mug...
Cinematical (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Comedy , New Releases , Theatrical Reviews (We're re-posting our CineVegas review of The Rocker to coincide with the film's theatrical release today) I like the premise of The Rocker so much -- middle-aged wannabe rock star insinuates himself into his teenage nephew's band -- that I'm inclined to go easy on it solely out of good will. It's likable enough, a lightweight rock...
KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you’re a big fan of the TV show “The Office,” stay far, far away from “The Rocker.” It could forever ruin your appetite for Dwight Schrute.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
If the meek inherit the Earth, they'll give an Oscar to "The Rocker." But, being meek, they won't tell anybody.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Shaggy-haired and otherwise sheepish Teddy Geiger admits that he's "not much of an actor." But the pop musician loved hanging with funnyman Rainn Wilson and being the leader of the band in the new film comedy "The Rocker." (Review, Page 37.)
LA Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rainn Wilson's 'Rocker' finds his rhythm, but his film misses a beat. IT'S BEEN 20 years since Robert Fishman (Rainn Wilson), the metal-head hero of "The Rocker," lost his chance to live the dream, and he's been half asleep ever since. Back in the days of striped spandex and mile-high hair, "Fish" was the drummer for Vesuvius, a band on the verge of making it big. But since his bandmates...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Despite a similar premise, "The Rocker" is no "School of Rock."
ABC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
In this March 3, 2006 file photo, former British rocker Gary Glitter smiles at journalists prior to...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Sweet" and "sentimental" and "rock 'n' roll" aren't meant to be used in the same sentence. But that's the road the mildly amusing comedy The Rocker travels.
KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you’re a big fan of the TV show “The Office,” stay far, far away from “The Rocker.” It could forever ruin your appetite for Dwight Schrute.
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Watching Rainn Wilson gyrate in “The Rocker,” you can’t help wondering if Mr. Wilson is inhabiting a role that was originally turned down by Jack Black.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
"The Rocker" might really have rocked if it didn't feel like a cover of a couple of superior comedies, namely "School of Rock" and the brilliant "This Is Spinal Tap."
Gizmodo UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
There's some good news for rock wannabes from both Sony and Microsoft today as both companies have confirmed cross-compatibility of instruments for its range of virtual band titles. Sony actually announced yesterday that PS3 editions of Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Rock Revolution and SingStar would all be compatible with each other. Not to be left behind, Microsoft has swiftly followed up...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | yesterday
It's begun to sink in how far rock and roll has fallen these days in the pop-culture pantheon.
ABC News (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
** FILE ** British rocker Gary Glitter is led into court in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam in this June...
