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A slew of new faces has been added to the cast of Rose McGowan's next project, "Napa." Well, they're familiar faces, but faces nonetheless!

Variety reports that Sean "Samwise Gamgee" Astin will be joining Taryn Manning, Kevin Pollak and Johnathon Schaech in the indie thriller. Manning, who first broke through in "8 Mile," recently starred in "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll"; Schaech previously shared the screen with McGowan in Gregg Araki's hyper-violent and sexy '95 film "The Doom Generation."

The film is based on writer and professor Hans Ostrom's novel "Three to Get Ready," a title that will unfortunately get the Stray Cats stuck in your head for days. Ostrom, who's a professor at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, and first-time director Michael Kerr worked together on adapting the novel. The two met in a screenwriting workshop in the '90s.

McGowan, whom...

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll — the title refers to the so-called 27 Club of musicians — arrives with eerie timing, so soon after the death of Amy Winehouse at age 27. But that's not to say it's resonant or believable. With drugs, sex and betrayal, the road-trip drama — essentially the story of a superstar and the hometown bandmate he left behind — gathers up every rock-saga cliche, and throws in Route 66 for good measure.

Bracketed by scenes of a magazine interview with Spyder (Kevin Zegers), a hair-band legend felled by cocaine and guilt, this sub par debut from Scott unfolds in typical movie flashback. It’s 1991, and after releasing the best selling debut album of all time, Spyder’s second album has tanked. This requires a return to Long Island and the songwriting talents of his childhood friend Eric (Jason Ritter), the real composer of the songs on the debut and...

For moviegoers, two topics that seem to never lose their magnetism are fraught relationships between two men as close as brothers and rock 'n' roll. Love and betrayal between the best of friends is high-stakes emotional drama that satisfies human fascination, and rock 'n' roll offers just the right mix of glamour, sex, and danger to grab audiences in concert halls and movie theaters. Director Scott Rosenbaum's debut feature, "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll," combines these potent threads into a richly entertaining and multidimensional film."It's something I've known I wanted to do my entire life," Rosenbaum says about the film he wrote, directed, and produced—a project he started nearly 10 years ago. A writer and journalism major in college, Rosenbaum had made films at home and in school as much as he could. But after graduating, "I went for the respectable day job and thought that I would.

Summary:  Clichéd and derivative to the point of near-unwatchability.

"Nothing says 'you've made it' like pink cocaine."

-The Perfect Age Of Rock 'n' Roll

Though boasting a pretty timely release date just a few weeks after the death of Amy Winehouse (the "perfect age" of the title refers to 27, as in the 27 Club of Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, etc.), this film is a piece of sh*t.

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You may have first seen Taryn Manning when she played Britney's Bff in the coming-of-age dramedy "Crossroads," but you probably know her best for the edgier roles that came later (and seemed to suit her better) in films like "Hustle & Flow" and "8 Mile."

Over the last decade, Manning has proven her staying power, transitioning from teen queen to leading lady with ease. These days she's prepping for the release of her film "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll," in which she plays a determined, if somewhat misguided, manager trying to save the career of a rock star (played by a guyliner-wearing Kevin Zegers) who's on the brink of losing it all. And trust us, it's not going to be easy to keep this ship from sinking.

We got the lowdown on what draws Manning toward music-centered stories, how she navigated from "It" girl to thespian and why every actor...

Scott Rosenbaum's "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll" reminds me of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" for a couple reasons. The plots of both films involve a rock star who screwed over a former collaborator to gain fame with stolen songs. Appropriately, the new film seems to be biting off other music movies, as well, particularly "Velvet Goldmine" and "Almost Famous." But the biggest thing it shares with "Hedwig" over others is the failure to convince us of its fictional artist's plausibility for enormous success. The quality of music necessary for such iconic popularity among both critics and mainstream…...

See new movie clips from The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter. The Scott D. Rosenbaum-directed and written film opens via Entertainment One on August 5th. Also in The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll are Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas, Peter Fonda, Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers – Transamerica, Frozen) has achieved fame and fortune with a smash hit debut album. This blinding success however, is built on the Faustian pact that capitalized on the genius of his long lost childhood best friend and band mate, Eric Genson (Jason Ritter – NBC’s The Event, Good Dick).

See new movie clips from The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter. The Scott D. Rosenbaum-directed and written film opens via Entertainment One on August 5th. Also in The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll are Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas, Peter Fonda, Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers – Transamerica, Frozen) has achieved fame and fortune with a smash hit debut album. This blinding success however, is built on the Faustian pact that capitalized on the genius of his long lost childhood best friend and band mate, Eric Genson (Jason Ritter – NBC’s The Event, Good Dick).

See new movie clips from The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter. The Scott D. Rosenbaum-directed and written film opens via Entertainment One on August 5th. Also in The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll are Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas, Peter Fonda, Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers – Transamerica, Frozen) has achieved fame and fortune with a smash hit debut album. This blinding success however, is built on the Faustian pact that capitalized on the genius of his long lost childhood best friend and band mate, Eric Genson (Jason Ritter – NBC’s The Event, Good Dick).

In director Scott D. Rosenbaum's The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, Two estranged childhood friends (Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter) channel their talent and passion for music into a cross-country road trip that brings them face to face with their past on a quest to confront the future. We have an exclusive look at this musical drama, which you can check out in the clip below.

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The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll comes to theaters August 5th, 2011 and stars Eileen Alana, Angelina Aucello, Brooke Bickford, Sugar Blue, Jasin Cadic, Kevin Cannon, Ruby Dee, Aristedes Philip DuVal. The film is directed by Scott D. Rosenbaum.

Summer is the perfect time for a road trip, but not all of us have access to a camper and a cadre of eccentric friends who are also dying to pay a visit to Graceland and the world's largest ball of twine. So why not take a trip down the historic Route 66 at the movies, with The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, an indie opening August 5 both in select theaters and on-demand. Starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter as two childhood friends reuniting their band and healing old wounds years after they found success with their band, the movie is crammed full of music, with both live performances from blues legends like Pinetop Perkins and Sugar Blue and a soundtrack featuring Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Muddy Waters and many more. Neil Young also plays a key role on the soundtrack, as you can see in the exclusive...

Somehow this movie has completely slipped past my radar, which is rather bizarre. The Perfect Age Of Rock 'N' Roll has an interesting and promising cast, a killer soundtrack, and an solid, if not terribly unique premise (this is taken from a PR flak's email, so forgive the tone):

World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers) has achieved fame and fortune with a smash hit debut album. This blinding success however, is built on the Faustian pact that capitalized on the genius of his long lost childhood best friend and band mate, Eric Genson (Jason Ritter). Now Spyder retreats to his small hometown after his sophomore effort flops. Reconnecting with Eric after a seven year estrangement, the two recall their youthful ambitions and reexamine the choices they've made. Accompanied by the band's ambitious, fiery manager (Taryn Manning), the legendary music impresario August West (Peter Fonda) and a raucous crew of musicians,...

Clips from The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter We have a featurette on the Music of the The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll as well as character profiles on Eric Genson (Jason Ritter) and Kevin Zegers (Spyder). Also in the cast of the Scott D. Rosenbaum film are Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas, Peter Fonda, Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch, Ruby Dee, Billy Dee Williams, Michael K. Williams, James Ransone and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age.

Clips from The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter We have a featurette on the Music of the The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll as well as character profiles on Eric Genson (Jason Ritter) and Kevin Zegers (Spyder). Also in the cast of the Scott D. Rosenbaum film are Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas, Peter Fonda, Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch, Ruby Dee, Billy Dee Williams, Michael K. Williams, James Ransone and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age.

Clips from The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter We have a featurette on the Music of the The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll as well as character profiles on Eric Genson (Jason Ritter) and Kevin Zegers (Spyder). Also in the cast of the Scott D. Rosenbaum film are Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas, Peter Fonda, Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch, Ruby Dee, Billy Dee Williams, Michael K. Williams, James Ransone and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age.

Check out the trailer for The Perfect Age of Rock 'N' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers, Jason Ritter, Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas and Peter Fonda. Scott D. Rosenbaum makes his feature directorial debut, helming from a script he wrote with Jason Cadic. The music drama opens August 5th and also stars Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch, Ruby Dee, Billy Dee Williams, Michael K. Williams, James Ransone and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers – Transamerica, Frozen) has achieved fame and fortune with...

Check out the trailer for The Perfect Age of Rock 'N' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers, Jason Ritter, Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas and Peter Fonda. Scott D. Rosenbaum makes his feature directorial debut, helming from a script he wrote with Jason Cadic. The music drama opens August 5th and also stars Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch, Ruby Dee, Billy Dee Williams, Michael K. Williams, James Ransone and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers – Transamerica, Frozen) has achieved fame and fortune with...

Check out the trailer for The Perfect Age of Rock 'N' Roll, starring Kevin Zegers, Jason Ritter, Taryn Manning, Lukas Haas and Peter Fonda. Scott D. Rosenbaum makes his feature directorial debut, helming from a script he wrote with Jason Cadic. The music drama opens August 5th and also stars Lauren Holly, Kelly Lynch, Ruby Dee, Billy Dee Williams, Michael K. Williams, James Ransone and Aimee Teegarden. According to rock ‘n’ roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers – Transamerica, Frozen) has achieved fame and fortune with...

A Cimmerian warrior! Giant robots hell bent on destroying Chicago! A midlife crisis! Three horrible bosses! A wimp on steroids for his country! James Bond and Indiana Jones fighting Aliens in the Old West! Winnie the Pooh! And a bloody wizard m&#234l&#233e that will bring one of cinema's greatest sagas to a close forever! That's what July and August have to offer during the second half of our summer movie season.

It doesn't really matter how fast and furious things get on the big screen, the summer movie season doesn't officially kick off until May 6th. And this year Thor opened things with a lighting bolt blast of Marvel excitement. It doesn't come to an end until August 31st, when Sam Worthington sends us all back to school with The Debt. Between then and now, we will see some of the biggest movies of the year hit hard.

Scott D. Rosenbaum writes and directs The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll, which follows a young musician who heads back to his hometown after his sophmore album proves to be a flop. Starring Jason Ritter, Kevin Zegers, Taryn Manning, and Peter Fonda, the film is set to hit limited theaters on August 5th. Check out the trailer below.

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The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll comes to theaters August 5th, 2011 and stars Eileen Alana, Angelina Aucello, Brooke Bickford, Sugar Blue, Jasin Cadic, Kevin Cannon, Ruby Dee, Aristedes Philip DuVal. The film is directed by Scott D. Rosenbaum.

Jeff Lipsky, the filmmaker and veteran distributor, will be releasing Scott D. Rosenbaum's "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll" this summer in the U.S. The "Rock 'n' Roll" release comes at a time when Lipsky is especially busy, distributing the restored doc "Nuremberg," the fashion doc "Dressed," and his own "Twelve Thirty." Full release follows. Veteran distribution executive Jeff Lipsky, co-founder of October Films and Lot 47 Films, will ...