CINEMA: ADVANCE TICKET: It's out in America and it's coming here soon...THE FILM: School Of Rock THE TAGLINE: He just landed the gig of his life: fifth grade. THE STORY: Rock star Dewey Finn (Jack Black) has it all, until he's fired from his band. With a mountain of debts - and struggling with depression - he takes a job as a substitute teacher at an uptight private school. Before you can say Dead Poets Society, the chaotic free spirit has a powerful effect on his students. But when he meets Yuki, a nine-year-old guitar prodigy, he believes she will help him win a battle of the bands competition and put him back in the spotlight. THE VERDICT: What is it with Jack Black? Does he want to be an actor or a rock star? His band Tenacious te·na·cious adj. 1. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive. 2. Holding together firmly; cohesive. tenacious viscid; adhesive. D has done quite well in a Spinal Tap spinal tap: see spinal puncture. kind of way. And now, after High Fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high , he is back in rock mode yet again. Directed by indie genius Richard "Dazed And Confused" Linklater, this is a kid movie which appeals just as much to adults. THE MONEY: pounds 12m in its opening weekend, securing it top spot at the box office above Denzel Washington's latest thriller Out Of Time. THE RELEASE DATE: February 8. CAPTION(S): STRIKING A CHORD: Jack Black shows how it's done in School Of Rock |
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