'Rock of Ages': Broadway's tribute to '80s bands loses something on screen, and in the starring role ✭✭

Onstage the ABBA love letter "Mamma Mia!"made the jukebox-musical trick look easy and enjoyable. On screen, less enjoyment, more strain — but people love their ABBA, their Meryl Streep and their Greek islands. And the movie did the trick for those who never miss a Pierce Brosnan musical.

Michael Phillips

June 13, 2012