Bandslam (DVD) Reviews

Bandslam has a been there, done that premise to it that sounded suspiciously like School of Rock, where a bunch of young kids enter a battle of the bands type competition to try and attain rock glory, whilst having schmaltzy messages about acceptance and what not. While I wasn't totally wrong, Bandslam is far better than you'd reasonably expect, ...  Read the complete review

When I saw the trailer for Bandslam it looked like it was created especially for me. I love romantic comedies, I love musicals, I love teen films, I love Vanessa Hudgens, and even though I'm way past the target age group, I loved High School Musical and its sequels! Bandslam is a movie about a young boy, Will, played by Gaelen Connell, ...  Read the complete review

When misfit Will starts a new school in New Jersey, he hopes that this time it will be different and that he won't be the object of ridicule. He immediately strikes up a friendship with the quiet and lonely Sa5m (the '5' is silent) but when ex-cheerleader, Charlotte, also shows an interest in him, Will can't believe his luck. Charlotte recruits ...  Read the complete review

I promised my little nieces we would go to the cinema and after much debate we all agreed on Bandslam. I'm quite a fan of easy watching kid's films. In my opinion they distract our grown up worries for an hour or two and Disney are the masters of this. Naturally I was satisfied with the girl's choice, brightly coloured posters, glassy teen actors ...  Read the complete review

I have often bemoaned the fact that having a pre-teen daughter means I invariably find myself sitting in a cinema watching films that are not aimed at my demographic and for that fact alone tend to be films I wouldn't dream of paying to watch if I were going myself. "Bandslam" was one such film...I had seen a couple of reviews ...  Read the complete review

After the money making machine that is High School Musical surpassed everyone's expectations it should come as no surprise that movie makers spotted a trend to jump onto. Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana the movie both appearing on the big screens trying to exploit the moment while it still exists. The latest movie to do the same ...  Read the complete review