REVIEW: ROCK OF AGES
Heading into "Cars 2" last year, I had a false sense of hope that it would be this significant Pixar film, despite the stinging reviews I'd read everywhere. Anticipation was building, even the kids whining in their seats didn't bother me. Then...it began, and that stupid James Bond spoof started. That's when I realized I was going to be let down for the first time by Pixar. The lesson here is: expectations. Like the food and drinks you've smuggled in because the prices at theaters are ridiculous, expectations are a key thing to bring with you to the movies. When viewing "The Artist," don't expect to laugh out loud even though it's technically a comedy. When Adam Sandler does a movie nowadays, don't expect it to be as good as "The Wedding Singer" or "Happy Gilmore." And when you walk into Adam Shankman's "Rock of Ages," don't expect the next "Sound of Music," because you will sure...