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Review: 'Rock of Ages' revels in big-haired kitsch

Jun 13, 2012

Just when you thought you'd never hear Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me" again outside of a strip club comes "Rock of Ages," a shiny, splashy homage to the decadence of 1980s rock 'n' roll. full story

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