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TNMC
Let know one ever say that Cameron Crowe doesn't know how to incorporate music into his movies. Singles, his loveletter to the Seattle music scene of the early 90s was a great movie, and if nothing else, always takes me back to those formative high ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at TNMC
CinemaZone.dk
Cameron Crowe var før filmkarrieren musikskribent. Han brugte det meste af 70'erne på at skrive for musikmagasinet Rolling Stone og mødte i processen nogle af dens tids største musikere og kunstnere. Hans ungdomsår har han baseret sin fjerde film ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CinemaZone.dk
DVD Clinic (Mike Sampson)
Set in 1973, it chronicles the funny and often poignant coming of age of 15-year-old William (Fugit), an unabashed music fan who is inspired by the seminal bands of the time. When his love of music lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Clinic (Mike Sampson)
Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
At 43 years old, writer/director Cameron Crowe certainly takes his time taking on a new project. His first, back in 1989 is probably one of the most direct and touching romantic comedies I've seen, Say Anything... Since then, he's directed two other ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
In addition to Fugit's fine performance with his huge part, Hudson also shines as Penny. Her smile and manner are so engaging; she doesn't make up unnecessary stereotypical attributes for her character. The same may be said for Crudup as Russell, Lee as ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Cameron Croweâs âAlmost Famousâ is the kind of movie you might have mused about during the consistent onslaught of cinematic travesties from earlier months of the year: the one movie so well made, so enticing and so intelligent, that there comes a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Veteran rock critic Lester Bangs had two important bits of advice for budding 15-year-old writerCameron Crowein 1973:"Do not become friends with the rock stars" and, when you write about them, be "honest and unmerciful."Crowe ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)
Cameron Crowe waited a few years before working on his Magnolia, his In America, his Jo Jo Dancer, if you will. To those who donât already know, Crowe was an intelligent kid who managed who secure a job writing for Rolling Stone magazine, covering ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)
Film Frat
Uplifting coming-of-age stories generally don't do it for me. That is, unless they include great dialogue, comedy and drama, top-notch performances and a fantastic soundtrack. And that's exactly what multiple Oscar nominee Almost Famous has going for it. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Frat
GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")
James Bowman
Almost Famous begins in 1969 with a literary discussion about Harper Leeâs To Kill a Mockingbird between a precocious eleven year-old, William Miller (Michael Angarano), and his widowed mother, Elaine (Frances McDormand). A college professor in San ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at James Bowman
6nema
n 1973, William a quinze ans et une seule passion : le rock. Lorsque le célèbre magazine "Rolling Stone" lui confie un reportage sur le groupe qui monte, Stillwater, c'est pour l'aspirant journaliste la chance et l'aventure de sa vie. Malgré les ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at 6nema
Tiscali UK
Almost Famous is director and writer Cameron Crowe's nostalgic and autobiographical depiction of his early obsession with music and, as a naïve and impressionable 15-year-old, his baptism in the intoxicating font of rock journalism. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Tiscali UK
Bullz-Eye.com
On the surface, "Almost Famous" appears to be a movie about rock and roll and
the 1970s, but you'll soon find yourself caring more about the characters than
the music. This is a perfect date movie, but with a remarkable soundtrack and
the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Jiminy Critic (Jon Kern)
In Almost Famous, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a real-life rock music critic and industry pariah who overdosed in 1982, tells William Miller (Patrick Fugit), a fifteen-year-old rock reporter, that exceptional music is the product of being ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jiminy Critic (Jon Kern)
Casa De Cinema (Dave Gunn)
Everyone says "rock is dead." Even the diehards, the true believers say it in the mirror in the morning now. The bumper stickers say it, the songs on the radio preach it. Rock is dead. Funny thing is, people were saying rock was dead when it was born. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Casa De Cinema (Dave Gunn)
Cinematter (Matt Williams)
No stranger to the world of music, director Cameron Crowe is well known for the strong rock-and-roll soundtracks of his earlier films, Say Anything, Singles, and Jerry Maguire. However, in his youth, Crowe was actually a rock reporter for Rolling Stone. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Blunt Review with Emily Blunt
Director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire fame) didn't get his original actor choices for two main players. He got, instead Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit. Makes you sit back with the geriatric pot bellied pig in your back yard, and rethink the whole mystical ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Blunt Review with Emily Blunt
DVDnett.no
Jeg tror jeg har hatt flaks med mange av de filmene jeg har valgt å se på kino de gangene jeg har vært i USA. En høst i New York fikk jeg med meg "American Beauty" - en opplevelse jeg aldri vil glemme, og forrige runde i Los Angeles bragte med seg ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDnett.no
MovieWeb (Kai Alexis Smith)
There is nothing like pouring a glass of wine, dimming the lights and rocking out to some Hendrix or even some Beck after a stressful day. Weâve all dreamed of being as cool as Bowie, as sexy as Morrison, as talented as Frampton or even a rock starâs ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at MovieWeb (Kai Alexis Smith)
Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
What adolescent doesn't incorporate music into their lives? The Beatles. Vanilla Ice. Metallica. Backstreet Boys. As teenagers, we all seek to define ourselves through the music we listen to. Maybe that's why men use stereo size in college as a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Crowe finally follows up Jerry Maguire with the largely autobiographical Almost Famous, tracing his exploits as a 15-year-old reporter travelling with a rock band in the early 1970s. It's a thoroughly appealing story, drawing us in with its outrageous ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Hugely enjoyable coming-of-age feel-good drama with a top-notch cast and a cracking soundtrack - destined to be one of the years best movies.Writer-director Cameron Crowes (Jerry Maguire) semi-autobiographical new film is set in the early 1970s and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
A wonderfully evocative cinematic tapestry woven from the early life experiences of writer-director Cameron Crowe, this quasi-autobiographical paean to the music that shaped and defined a generation captures the essence and soul of the '70s. Circa 1973, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Boxoffice Magazine
Every '70s music fan who drooled over Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" is about to start slobbering all over again. The triple-disc "Bootleg" cut of the film, officially titled "Untitled" in its credits, adds some forty minutes of previously unseen ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
SynopsisIts the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming band and finds there¹s a lot ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Being a critic of any type of media music, movies, and
sports isnt just about free stuff. It about honesty and love of what you
do. Almost Famous is set in the year 1973 when music meant a lot to
everyone. But for one 15 year old kid named ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
An obsessively authentic love letter to the early 70s world of fading swagger rock... a tragicomic snapshot of trying to hold onto hope, faith, possibility and youthful idealism even as ugly adult realizations blunt the power of those adolescent cornerst ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
I can count the number of movies on my left hand that made me feel the way this film did throughout its entire 120 minutes. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
A winner because Crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve. For this movie at least, he's with the band. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Almost nothing! One of the year's best. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Buzz (Tanya Marsh)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)
Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)
New York Times (A.O. Scott)
As a director [Crowe] has an extraordinary gift for drawing out rounded, complex performances even in supporting roles and for indicating the fine emotional shadings in the relationships among his characters. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Almost Famous juggles so many themes that it's a credit to Crowe's vision as a writer that the movie keeps from bursting at its thematic seams. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
iofilm.co.uk
Sex, drugs and rock and roll is such a cliche, when the real thing comes along, it's quite a shock. How do they know so much to do it right? The answer is that writer/director Cameron Crowe was there. Almost Famous might not advertise itself as the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at iofilm.co.uk
Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
The young women who wait outside the stagedoor have more on their minds than just having sex with a musician. They are true fans of the music and love the stars because they love the music. These girls, most teenagers, live with the group, as they ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Daily-Reviews.com (Shay Casey)
Moviepie.com
We get there through the eyes of Will (Patrick Fugit), a 15-year-old aspiring rock journalistâundoubtedly based loosely and autobiographically on writer/director Cameron Crowe (who started his career by writing for Rolling Stone magazine at the age of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Moviepie.com
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
After watching Almost Famous, you will leave the theater feeling good. That's probably as close to a guarantee as I will come to all year. This astonishingly good autobiographical movie from Jerry Maguire director Cameron Crowe will have that effect on ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Hollywood.com (--)
filmcritic.com feels Almost Famous
When you enter into the world of entertainment journalism, you think itâs the coolest thing in the world. Suddenly, doors are opened for you. You can get into movies free, or get books free, or get music free. You can meet directors or movie stars, see ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at filmcritic.com feels Almost Famous
Audiovideorevolution.com
An intoxicating mixture of rock ânâ roll â both nostalgic and perennial â road trip and reminiscence, âAlmost Famousâ is just about as entertaining as it could possibly be. Writer/director Cameron Crowe, just like his filmâs fictional hero, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Audiovideorevolution.com
Cozzi fan Tutti
As a music enthusiast from childhood and former Rolling Stone writer, Cameron Crowe knows the effect that great popular music can have on the human soul; It can make you sing, it can make you cry. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cozzi fan Tutti
iofilm.co.uk
THIS semi-autobiographical piece from writer-director Cameron Crowe is a sweet and entertaining coming-of-age story set around the rock scene of the early Seventies. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at iofilm.co.uk
iofilm.co.uk
As a teenage hanger-on to a 1970s rock-n-roll band, Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) lays down strict rules for herself and her fellow "Band Aids". The girls give blow jobs, but never have sexual intercourse with the band members. They don't get involved ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at iofilm.co.uk
Killer Ducky (--)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Crowe expertly avoids the pitfall of many "labor of love" projects, where the finished product is only interesting to the guy who made it. The film may not resonate with everyone -- there is a strong emphasis on rock 'n' roll, with little attempt to ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Movie-Vault.com (Aaron Graham)
Almost Famous opening credits are dazzling. A hand writes (just as our upcoming boyhood hero) furiously into a notebook (A Cameron Crowe film, etc.). Then it takes us to 1969, William Miller (played by Michael Angarero as the young William) and his ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Aaron Graham)
Audio Revolution
When Cameron Crowe was 16, he became a regular writer for Rolling Stone. Writing 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' eased him over into movies, where he's worked very well, ever since; his last movie was 'Jerry Maguire'. With 'Almost Famous,' he achieves his ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Audio Revolution
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Famous opens in 1969 San Diego, where single schoolteacher Elaine Miller (Frances McDormand, Wonder Boys) is struggling to raise her two children in a time when drugs and free love were guaranteed to anyone that wanted them. Her oldest, daughter Anita ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
ome of us know the thrill of meeting a celebrity we admire. There's that trembling anticipation, that thrill, that joy of meeting a hero and shaking their hand, getting their autograph.
But Miller... the boy's talent earns him much more than that. His ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
digitallyOBSESSED.com (Kevin Clemons)
If the old phrase "you are only as good as your last picture" holds true, then Cameron Crowe should be nothing short of golden. With only three films under his belt before directing last year's Almost Famous, Crowe has proven to be the most consistently ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Kevin Clemons)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
I have seen Almost Famous in its theatrical rendition a total of four times: twice in the theater and twice at home, on the DVD released last February. What have I got to say about it It's a great film. It's a personal film, and it's a coming of age ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Almost Famous is a semi-autobiographical film by Cameron Crowe that will test the Christian's ability to divide soul from spirit. It is a coming-of-age movie that concerns itself with a particular time and age, the seventies. And it is a sturdy teenage ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Movie Reviews UK
A colleague on the city beat comes running up to me: "I've just seen a great movie." I remark: "So have I." Each certain that we are speaking of the same film, practically in unison we both inquire: Almost Famous? The answer is affirmative. All that ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Reviews UK
IOFilm
As a teenage hanger-on to a 1970s rock-n-roll band, Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) lays down strict rules for herself and her fellow "Band Aids". The girls give blow jobs, but never have sexual intercourse with the band members. They don't get involved ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at IOFilm
Cineclub-Filmkritik
Elaine Miller (Frances McDormand) ist eine derart besorgte Mutter, dass sie durch übertriebene Fürsorglichkeit ihre 18-jährige Tochter Anita (Zooey Deschanel) vertreibt. Bei ihrem Auszug überlässt Anita ihrem jüngeren Bruder William (als Kind: ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cineclub-Filmkritik
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Though each of his first three movies has had its share of entertaining moments, each also had its weaknesses and fell short of greatness. For both "Say Anything" and "Jerry Maguire," it was the inability of the films to reconcile their comedic and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Almost Famous is the second great film about rock 'n' roll to come out this year (High Fidelity being the first). Like its predecessor, it implicitly understands the material it presents, but doesn't ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
In this semi-autobiographical movie, Cameron Crowe recounts his experiences as a 15-year-old rock journalist for Rolling Stone. Here, William Miller ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)
This movie is a triumphant, joyful coming of age movie. The semi-autobiographical tale of Cameron Crowes days as a teenaged rock critic for Rolling Stone magazine. Click here to read Mac Verstandig's insightful review. I loved this movie and so did ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)
Susan Granger
Cameron Crowe's first film since "Jerry Maguire" is so engaging, entertaining and authentic that it's destined to become a rockera classic. Set in 1973, this slightly fictionalized, semiautobiographical, comingofage story revolves around a babyfaced 15 ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Susan Granger
Entertainment Insiders (Mac VerStandig)
This is one of those great films for me. A surprise all the way across the board. Despite the simplicity of its storyline. A young talented aspiring rock critic's future becomes meshed with the future of a young, talented up and coming rock and roll band ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Mac VerStandig)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Writer-director Cameron Crowe ( Say Anything.../Singles/Jerry Maguire ) in his fourth film creates an endearing and sleekly fictionalized semiautobiographical coming-of-age rock 'n' roll story. It explores the ethical relationship of a young aspiring ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
At the simple age of fifteen, Cameron Crowe was out there being wined and dined by rock stars as a writer for Rolling Stone magazine. His time spent with David Bowie and Foghat could have been simply something to note his life, but thanks to the fact ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
PreViewed DVD
The new director's cut of Almost Famous (or Untitled, as writer/producer/director Cameron Crowe calls it) adds an additional thirty-five minutes of footage to the movie's two hour theatrical release. Mainly consisting of additional character development, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at PreViewed DVD
Ron Small
ALMOST FAMOUS is Crowe's semiautobiographical story of a fifteen year old prodigy, William Miller (newcomer Patrick Fugit, standing in for Cameron) who, on the encouragement of rock critic Lester Bangs (played with throaty charm by Phillip Seymour ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Ron Small
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Oh, what a lovely film. I was almost hugging myself while I watched it. "Almost Famous" is funny and touching in so many different ways. It's the story of a 15-year-old kid, smart and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
John Beachem
Amazingly enough, there isn't one standout performance in "Almost Famous". You're probably thinking I've lost my marbles, but it's the truth. Every performance in the movie is so good that no one actor outshines another. Frances McDormand ("Fargo"), ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at John Beachem
Edward Johnson-Ott
I was 13 or 14 when I had my first rock and roll adventure. Two years earlier, The Beatles made their initial appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and changed my life. From that night on, I devoured anything connected with the British Invasion. Not ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott
Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)
I've always felt that the key to good writing (or story telling in general) is to capture the absolute truth of something. Rock 'n roll and journalism are two topics that often get washed over with inaccuracies and falsehoods, and the reason Almost ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)
Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Certainly, the closeness of Crowe to his subject matter is important to the success of the film. Like William Miller in "Almost Famous", Crowe was a teenaged reporter for music trade paper "Rolling Stone" in the 1970s. It is not hard to imagine that he ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Comingsoon.net
Almost Famous is a nostalgic look back at the era of classic rock and the life of a young man growing up in it. The film is really funny, has a great cast, and has a good soundtrack. This is a great follow up to Cameron Crowe's Jerry MacGuire. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Comingsoon.net
Scott Renshaw
Crowe has helmed only four films in his career SAY ANYTHING, SINGLES, JERRY MAGUIRE and now ALMOST FAMOUS but I'm tempted to call him America's most effortlessly gifted filmmaker. He scores again with his semiautobiographical tale of William Miller ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Scott Renshaw
Donlee Brussel
Almost Famous is Crowe�s long overdue, much anticipated follow-up to Jerry Maguire. Semi-autobiographical, the film chronicles the adventures of 15-year-old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) as a rock journalist. From him getting paid $35 from Lester ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Donlee Brussel
Movie Habit (Rise Keller)
We're fortunate to have Crowe's perspective on a moment in American musical history that we will never see the same way again. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Habit (Rise Keller)
Ultimate Movies! Review
After watching Almost Famous, you will leave the theater feeling good. That's probably as close to a guarantee as I will come to all year. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Ultimate Movies! Review
Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
crocoPuffs
Almost Famous is a semi-autobiographical story by Crowe. It's an unusual topic that makes the movie interesting because it's not every day that a high school kid gets a chance to write for Rolling Stone magazine. Or maybe it is, what do I ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at crocoPuffs
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
The Trades ("Petronella")
I've never written a review before, and I have tried to keep out any information that would spoil the movie for a person reading this. I think I have stuck to plot details that are self-evident from the trailers, commericals, articles already written ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Trades ("Petronella")
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Fugit plays William Miller, the precocious Crowe-based rock critic who meets journalistic hero Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and soon finds himself on tour with a band called Stillwater (played by lead guitarist Crudup, lead singer Jason Lee, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
The Digital Bits
Patrick Fugit stars as William Miller, Crowe's on-screen persona. It's 1973, and William is a smart, motivated teenager on the brink of growing up (much to the dismay of his overprotective mother, played brilliantly by Frances McDormand). After ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Digital Bits
Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews
Almost Famous is the typical after-summer arrival you feel sorry for. This would have been a great addition to a summer movie season that was disappointing to one and all (box office was low as well). It has a great teenage lead, an intriguing tale of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews
Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)
FilmHead.com
It's good to be Cameron Crowe. He has been nominated for Academy Awards, written best-selling books, and is married to a legitimate rock star (Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson). As a teenager, he got to write for music magazines, including Rolling Stone, and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at FilmHead.com
Rolling Stone
If you haven't already sold your soul to rock & roll, Almost Famous should seal the deal. It's pure pleasure. Just don't expect the dark side (Gimme Shelter, Sid and Nancy). Not since A Hard Day's Night has a movie caught the thrumming exuberance of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Rolling Stone
Scribble King
Almost Famous is one of those rare movies that captivates you and makes you care for the characters so much that you feel sad when the end credits roll over the screen. I'd even go so far as to say that this is one of my twenty favorite movies of all ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Scribble King
Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
A young journalist goes on tour with a rock band and learns about life, love, and honesty. Based on director Cameron Crowe's experiences as a teenage writer for Rolling Stone. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)
Almost Famous, writer/director Cameron Crowe's first film since 1996's hugely-successful Jerry Maguire, will be on a lot of ten best lists come the end of the year and it will be on mine. Come the beginning of next year it might well have won the Academy ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)
IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)
Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire) has fashioned a wonderful film that may seem ambitious and grand in scale but, in actuality, is quite introspective and focused. The story follows William Miller, a high school teenager, through a fortnight of touring with ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)
ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Fortunately, Almost Famous is intelligent fare with some excellent writing and performances. From my view it ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
I never understood people's obsessions with Cameron Crowe's work - the much lauded "Jerry Maguire" I found rather ordinary actually and the promo ads for this 70's rock flick didn't entice me really (that time in music was before my time). Leaving the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Still perplexed over the box office, as well as critical success, of one of the most overrated films of the 90's, Jerry Maguire, great trepidation was brought to the viewing of Cameron Crowe's latest piece, Almost Famous. This fact alone makes it ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Almost Famous comes to screens at the end of a somewhat disappointing movie summer, breathing Oscar-buzz, heartfelt seriousness back into cinemas that spent recent months showcasing morphing mutants and cars that crash. Some four years after the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
If ever you wanted to know almost everything there is to know about what influenced celebrated writer/director Cameron Crowe and his development from precocious adolescent to Hollywood mogul, then Almost Famous is your one-stop answer. Admittedly ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
The Net-Monster reviews "Almost Famous"
You get the impression from watching Almost Famous that writer/director Cameron Crowe is trying to convey some higher meaning to his audience. The challenge is wading through the soft-focus plot as it wanders all over the place in order to figure out ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Net-Monster reviews "Almost Famous"
Steve Rhodes
Today's kids dream of becoming video game designers or dotcom zillionaires. Back in 1973 being a music critic would rank second only to being a rock star. With no apparent musical skills but with a gift for writing and a passion for listening to music, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Steve Rhodes
ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
I walked out of the flick with my heart singing for joy, saying to myself, "Yeah, when I grow up, I wanna write about rock 'n' roll until the day I die. Or, at least, make a couple of good ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
eFilmCritic Reviews
Crowe has created a quirky entertaining coming-of-age drama/comedy which is solidly and intricately paced with no dull spots and plenty of great moments. Everything from the performances (esp. the radiant Hudson and the hilarious McDormand) to the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
The Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
A historical marker in more ways than one, American Graffiti perfected a near Pavlovian formula for manufacturing the myth of a generation out of dated pop music and period ephemera. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
ShowBIZ Data
A Dreamworks Pictures Presentation of a Vinyl Films Production; Produced by Cameron Crowe and Ian Bryce; Co-Produced by Lisa Stewart; Written and Directed by Cameron Crowe. Opens September 13, 2000
Despite a few fumbles in the telling, Cameron Crowe's ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ShowBIZ Data
BBC Films
Cameron Crowe has finally filmed his passion. The director of "Singles" and "Jerry Maguire" has tapped into his own past when (as a geeky, stuttering fifteen-year-old) he began writing for "Creem" and "Rolling Stone" in an era when rock 'n' roll was ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at BBC Films
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
One of the best reviewed movies of 2000, Almost Famous is sure to appear on many critics' end-of-the-year Top 10 lists. A number of respected voices have already declared this to be the best film of the year. However, although there's no doubt that ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
n 1973, William a quinze ans et une seule passion : le rock. Lorsque le célèbre magazine "Rolling Stone" lui confie un reportage sur le groupe qui monte, Stillwater, c'est pour l'aspirant journaliste la chance et l'aventure de sa vie. Malgré les ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
The New Zealand Herald
As a catch-cry "sex, drugs and rock'n'roll" still has a ring to it. Just the order is wrong.As everyone who has been a teenage boy with a record collection knows, rock'n'roll came first. The rest sort of took care of itself. Eventually.Director Cameron ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The New Zealand Herald
MovieEye.com (David Litton)
Go ahead and marvel at Cameron Crowe's realistic depiction of history gone by in "Almost Famous," a movie based on his experiences as an aspiring journalist who gets his big chance to take his hopeful career a step ahead. Anyone who grew up on Simon and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)
allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
Wer Film liebt, wird diesen Film lieben. Die amerikanischen Kritiker haben Almost Famous den Titel "Bester Film über eine Rockband" gegeben. Das trifft ohne Zweifel zu, jedoch ist es auch einer der besten Filme, ohne sich auf irgendein Genre zu beziehen. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
This sweet, amiable, accurate, and knowing coming-of-age tale is Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical boyz-to-men story about how he grew into the role of a rock & roll journalist in 1973. Of course, the movie is about much more than that. Its sunny ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
The Tech (MIT) (Devdoot Majumdar)
In Almost Famous, writer-director Cameron Crowe seems, on balance, to be patting himself on the back and letting us know that he is rather pleased with the way his life turned out. I have no reason to wish Crowe ill, but I think enduring art is made of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Devdoot Majumdar)
Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
The film is a semi-autobiographical account of Cameron Crowe’s youth. The film’s writer and director (whose previous credits include Say Anything and Jerry Maguire ) did in fact start out as a 15-year-old rock journalist, writing for Playboy ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Michael Dequina
Which is not to say that Crudup doesn't do a superb job; in fact, there isn't a single bad performance from anyone in the ensemble. And although a rock band on the cusp of fame in the 1970s lies at the center of _Almost_Famous_, the film is not ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Michael Dequina
David N. Butterworth
First of all, it tells a story. A very good, semiautobiographical story. "Almost Famous" follows a '70's highschooler (newcomer Patrick Fugit) who bluffs his way into covering a Lynyrd Skynyrdtype rock band for "Rolling Stone" magazine only to learn ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at David N. Butterworth
Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Most of the film is a testament to Mr. Crowe's impressive grasp of the music industry, its relationships, and its particular definition of cool and uncool. Never is this more evident than in a poignant scene during which, after a bout of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Dustin Putman
15yearold William (Patrick Fugit) has always lead a rather unconventional lifestyle. Entering school a year early, and then being instructed to skip a grade by his unconditionally loving, if eccentric, mother (Frances McDormand), he hasn't truly ever ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Dustin Putman
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
An entertaining movie from top to bottom: an interesting story, superb actors, rockin' soundtrack, well-developed characters, a strong message, a nice love story, top-notch directing, humor, drama and two star-making turns in Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
kvikmyndir.com
Hvað gerist þegar skynsamur, en jafnframt saklaus, 15 ára drengur lendir à villtri hringiðu rokksins snemma á áttunda áratugnum? Ãetta er þema nýjustu myndar Cameron Crowe sem gerði sÃðast hina vinsælu mynd, Jerry Maguire. Raunar byggir ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at kvikmyndir.com
Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)
Almost Famous is a fabulous movie: heartfelt, wondrously evocative of the period and attune to its characters. I appreciate it when a writer pours out his love on screen and clearly Cameron Crowe does this with Almost Famous. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)
The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
I reflect that Cameron Crowe made "Say Anything", one of the best ever films about youth, and that he also made "Jerry Maguire", a masterpiece set around a specialist field. Here is a combination of sorts, and also his own story -- which maybe makes it ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Reel.com (Robert Payne)
In his first film since Jerry Maguire, director Cameron Crowe takes us on a rollicking, episodic, and autobiographical journey behind the curtain of 1970s rock-'n'-roll. One of this generation's premier screenwriters, Crowe proves once again that he has ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reel.com (Robert Payne)
Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
By his own admission, director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire) was "uncool" as a precocious teenager, but he lived most of the wild episodes that shape Almost Famous. In this boy-meets-music-meets-girl story, a young fan (newcomer Patrick Fugit) goes on ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
Reel.com DVD review (Betsy Bozdech)
It's a pretty insightful comment. From Say Anything to Jerry Maguire, Crowe's films are hard to pin down neatly; sure, Say Anything is a romantic comedy, but it's also a fairly serious drama about family relationships and honesty. And Jerry Maguire may ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Betsy Bozdech)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Almost Famous will be hard to top for its sheer exuberance and high feel-good quotient. The film's ecstatic atmosphere is only briefly interrupted by the sense of longing that is associated with first love and the pain that accompanies the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
My close friends can attest to my tin ear and lack of musical taste (except for Elvis - Presley, not Costello). I admit to knowing nothing about music, the love of music, the obsession with music (my obsessions lie elsewhere) or the amount of money that ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
ALMOST FAMOUS ($27) is a really great movie that pulls off an amazing feat. Somehow, this wonderful film manages to be warm, poignant, funny and totally cool- sometimes all at the same time. With ALMOST FAMOUS, writer/director Cameron Crowe has created a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
What tips you off to Almost Famous is the beginning, actually, the credits themselves. What we see is a disembodied hand, wielding a pencil on a lined yellow legal pad. The hand writes the title of the movie, and then the actors names, and then gets to ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Reel.com
In his first film since Jerry Maguire, director Cameron Crowe takes us on a rollicking, episodic, and autobiographical journey behind the curtain of 1970s rock-'n'-roll. One of this generation's premier screenwriters, Crowe proves once again that he ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reel.com
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Almost Famous is director Crowe's semi-autobiographical accounts of his journey with a rock band. In real life, Crowe toured with The Allman Brothers while writing for 'Rolling Stone'. He includes in the film several record albums he kept from the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
filmcritic.com (James Brundage)
When you enter into the world of entertainment journalism, you think it’s the coolest thing in the world. Suddenly, doors are opened for you. You can get into movies free, or get books free, or get music free. You can meet directors or movie ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at filmcritic.com (James Brundage)
Boxoffice Magazine
Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning, semi-autobiography about his days as a youthful Rolling Stone journalist isn't as brilliant as it probably should have been, but the compromises -- mostly of a commercial nature -- won him a gold statuette, which puts him ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
It's good to be Cameron Crowe. He has been nominated for Academy Awards, written best-selling books, and is married to a legitimate rock star (Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson). As a teenager, he got to write for music magazines, including Rolling Stone, and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
Monkeyboy Review
William soon gets into the swing of things. The band like him, the groupies like him - especially our heroine: Penny Lane. William's relationship with Penny is probably the most endearing thing about the film. Their friendship is one of love. Gentle and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Monkeyboy Review
Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
With High Fidelity and now Almost Famous, I'm starting to hope for a trend towards movies about hardcore music lovers, or music geeks, in Cusack's and my case. Or maybe the music lovers in Almost Famous grow up to be the surly music geeks in High ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
Michael Redman
Fueled by his sister's legacy of albums left to him when she escaped home, 15 year old William Miller (a thinlydisguised Crowe played by Patrick Fugit) wrangles a writing assignment from "Rolling Stone" magazine. He's to tour with the bluesy grunge band ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Michael Redman
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