Rock Star movie review. We Watched a movie talks about Steel Dragon and 80's Rock and Roll on the eve of our "Rock of Ages" review. "Rock Star" is Directed by Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Mighty Ducks) and starring Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Jenkins of Third Eye Blind, and Timothy Spall. It's about the singer of a Steel Dragon tribute band who obsesses over the band getting the chance to live out his dream as the singer of the actual band.