The perky, hollow “Bandslam” is the latest in a long line of movies that steal liberally from the John Hughes playbook of high-school comedies but lack the heart and insight Hughes invested in his ...

The perky, hollow “Bandslam” is the latest in a long line of movies that steal liberally from the John Hughes playbook of high-school comedies but lack the heart and insight Hughes invested in his ...

Nobody swears in “Bandslam.” Can you believe it? Here it is, a movie about teenagers gearing up for a high school battle of the bands, with a cast of characters that runs the usual gamut from nerd to ...

At Will Burton's new school, the band geeks are not geeks at all. On his first day of classes after moving to New Jersey, he's shocked to see a school-sanctioned live rock band cranking it to 11 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The perky, hollow “Bandslam” is the latest in a long line of movies that steal liberally from the John Hughes playbook of high-school comedies, but lack the ...

The perky, hollow “Bandslam” is the latest in a long line of movies that steal liberally from the John Hughes playbook of high-school comedies, but lack the heart and insight Hughes invested in his ...

As she leaves her teenage years behind, Aly Michalka, the elder half of the pop duo formerly known as “Aly & AJ,” finds herself on a new career track, unleashing her inner rock goddess. Michalka, who ...

Gaelan Connell rocks out in 'Bandslam.' By Stephen Whitty Newhouse News Service Some things are just contradictions in terms. Like "gourmet popcorn." Or "political courage." Or "good, wholesome rock ...

"I really love supporting parts," says actress Lisa Kudrow. "You don't have the burden of doing all this exposition. And you don't have the burden of playing a character who -- especially in a big ...

It’s no minor compliment that “Bandslam” gets a stamp of approval from David Bowie, who plays a small but pivotal role. Given that it’s aimed at “High School Musical” fans, Todd Graff‘s romantic ...

WASHINGTON — Mop-top actor Gaelan Connell has come a long way from his days playing with his band, Exist, in his parents’ Silver Spring, Md., basement. Suddenly, he is the star of the movie “Bandslam, ...

Bandslam's account of a teenager's awkward attempts to settle into a new school remind former Friends star Lisa Kudrow of her own adolescence. During her teenage years, former Friends star Lisa Kudrow ...