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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)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 year’s best movies.Writer-director Cameron Crowe’s (Jerry Maguire) semi-autobiographical new film is set in the early 1970s and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PreViewed DVDPreViewed 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cineclub-Filmkritik 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)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.)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic (Mike Sampson)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IOFilmIOFilm
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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for 6nema 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Kevin Clemons)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Edward Johnson-OttEdward 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinematter (Matt Williams)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ron SmallRon 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Audiovideorevolution.comAudiovideorevolution.com
An intoxicating mixture of rock ‘n’ roll – both nostalgic and perennial – road trip and reminiscence, ‘Almost Famous’ is just about as entertaining as it could possibly be. Writer/director Cameron Crowe, just like his film’s fictional hero, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Audiovideorevolution.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Shannon Patrick SullivanShannon 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for John BeachemJohn 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jiminy Critic (Jon Kern)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cozzi fan TuttiCozzi 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TNMCTNMC
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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.ukiofilm.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Blunt Review with Emily BluntBlunt 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com feels Almost Famousfilmcritic.com feels Almost Famous
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 stars, see ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at filmcritic.com feels Almost Famous
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark)Detroit News (Susan Stark)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.ukiofilm.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.ukiofilm.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Donlee BrusselDonlee 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Rise Keller)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Kai Alexis Smith)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. We’ve all dreamed of being as cool as Bowie, as sexy as Morrison, as talented as Frampton or even a rock star’s ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at MovieWeb (Kai Alexis Smith)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Scott RenshawScott 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Mac VerStandig)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Frat 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Buzz (Tanya Marsh)Buzz (Tanya Marsh)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Almost nothing! One of the year's best. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Being a critic of any type of media music, movies, and sports isn’t 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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)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 don’t 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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
SynopsisIt’s 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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (--)Hollywood.com (--)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Ducky (--)Killer Ducky (--)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Casa De Cinema (Dave Gunn)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Audio Revolution 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)Moviereviews.org (Mac VerStandig)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
Almost Famous begins in 1969 with a literary discussion about Harper Lee’s 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Aaron Graham)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous†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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Daily-Reviews.com (Shay Casey)Daily-Reviews.com (Shay Casey)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
We get there through the eyes of Will (Patrick Fugit), a 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist—undoubtedly 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for crocoPuffscrocoPuffs
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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Trades ("Petronella")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")
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Ultimate Movies! ReviewUltimate 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Techtite's DVD & Movie ReviewsTechtite'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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for kvikmyndir.comkvikmyndir.com
Hvað gerist þegar skynsamur, en jafnframt saklaus, 15 ára drengur lendir í villtri hringiðu rokksins snemma á áttunda áratugnum? Þetta er þema nýjustu myndar Cameron Crowe sem gerði síðast hina vinsælu mynd, Jerry Maguire. Raunar byggir ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at kvikmyndir.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Scribble KingScribble 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 Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk SpoilersCriminy 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Tech (MIT) (Devdoot Majumdar)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Betsy Bozdech)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Village Voice (J. Hoberman)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Monkeyboy ReviewMonkeyboy 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")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")
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.comFilmHead.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Robert Payne)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The New Zealand HeraldThe 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Almost Fabulous Movie ReviewsAlmost 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD ReviewTheBoxSet.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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Dustin PutmanDustin 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for David N. ButterworthDavid 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Michael DequinaMichael 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (James Brundage)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Net-Monster reviews "Almost Famous"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"
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Michael RedmanMichael 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ 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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
M N 0 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z artprice Warner Bros. Classics Boutique ALMOST FAMOUS Send This Review to a Friend Whether or not you have an affinity with rock, "Almost Famous," a hit when recently showcased at the 25thWhether or ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD TimesDVD Times
There's a very easy way to gauge whether you will really enjoy Almost Famous or not. About halfway through, there is a scene where Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer' is played on the band's coach, and there is a moment where everyone sings along to it. If you ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Times
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Deren Ney)DVD Verdict (Deren Ney)
Almost Famous tells the story of William Miller, a young rock and roll fan who gets the chance to chronicle the 1973 tour of the fictional band Stillwater. The story as most know is based on Crowe's own life story. At 15, he began writing for Rolling ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Verdict (Deren Ney)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for NY Rock NY Rock
As rock 'n' roll movies go, if Spinal Tap goes to eleven, Almost Famous peaks out at 7. Writer/producer/director Cameron Crowe's latest is a romantic comedy with Billy Crudup as Russell Hammond, a mysterious lead-guitar superstar of the band Stillwater, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at NY Rock
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
It's hard to believe the budget for ALMOST FAMOUS was $60 million when you consider the fact that the film has no big name stars or special effects like SPACE COWBOYS, which had about the same budget. Perhaps it's even harder to believe that a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
In the semi-autobiographical Almost Famous , writer/director Cameron Crowe brings to the screen a version of his life as a teenage rock journalist for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s. It is testament to Crowe's basic humanity as a filmmaker ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
In his rock ballad "Music," John Miles sings: "To live without my music / would be impossible to do. / In this world of troubles, / my music pulls me through." For the Baby Boom generation, pop music — especially rock — was a passport to an alternate ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Mike Ward)PopMatters (Mike Ward)
What does it mean to be nearly famous? Most of us will never know, but in case it ever becomes an issue, Cameron Crowe's new movie gives us at least two possibilities. One is the near-famousness of Almost Famous's mostly fictional sludge-metal band ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at PopMatters (Mike Ward)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Ben Varkentine)PopMatters (Ben Varkentine)
In 1973, when Cameron Crowe was 15, he was writing for Rolling Stone. Since then he has written the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the book on which it was based. He became a writer/director beginning with Say Anything in 1988, following it with ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at PopMatters (Ben Varkentine)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
There's an old saying that goes "those who cannot create, write reviews." For William Miller (Patrick Fugit), the central figure in writer/director Cameron Crowe's latest film, writing reviews turns out to be his ticket to ride when he's given the job of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
Cameron Crowe is the Stanley Kubrick of rock n' roll cinema. Here is a man who takes his time to develop his stories before unveiling them to the public. Consider "Say Anything" in 1989, followed by "Singles" (his best film) in 1992, to the classic Tom ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jerry Saravia
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
There's a certain kind of man who wouldn't be capable of fashioning an autobiographical tale that wasn't mostly about women; Cameron Crowe is one of them. "Almost Famous" is Crowe's semiautobiographical account of a 15-year-old journalist who goes on the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulCity Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Cameron Crowe loves rock 'n' roll, no doubt about it. But, like pornography or a batter's strike zone, rock 'n' roll means lots of different things to lots of different people. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)
Summer 1976. A bright, rock-music obsessed 15-year-old called William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is asked to pen an article on Black Sabbath for Creem magazine by its most famous writer, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman). When Sabbath come to play in his ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
Will "I am a golden god!" become the "Show me the money!" of the new millennium? Probably not, but this acid-induced cry of embarrassing ecstasy sums up the spirit of 1973, when everyone thought he or she was capable of beauty and greatness and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Boston Phoenix
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Don't take me wrong here, I do love the movie. I'm a huge fan of Crowe and his debut, 1989's "Say Anything", is one of my all-time favorites. This teenage romance was such a heartfelt, clever, feel good but realistic film, and obviously a very personal ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for A Guide To Current Film Review: "Almost Famous"A Guide To Current Film Review: "Almost Famous"
The film, which has an almost scarily perfect sense of time and place, stars newcomer Patrick Fugit as William, a young writer who finds himself falling in love with the world of rock and roll, and one night, asked to come along with a band on their ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at A Guide To Current Film Review: "Almost Famous"
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for 201 Words-or-Less Film Review201 Words-or-Less Film Review
Cameron Crowe, known best as writer of Fast Times at Ridgemont High and writer/director of Jerry Maguire and Say Anything, returns to his roots with this story of a 15-year-old aspiring journalist who goes on the road with an almost famous rock band (the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at 201 Words-or-Less Film Review
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Exploded Goat review (Joe Cormack)Exploded Goat review (Joe Cormack)
Almost Famous is a paean not only to a bygone musical era, but to all the women Crowe loved and looked up to, and who loved him back -- especially his overprotective mom. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Exploded Goat review (Joe Cormack)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Nynke Atema)Xi-online (Nynke Atema)
Geen bloem, geen drugs, geen boter, geen vrije seks, geen bacon, geen Simon and Garfunkel en kerstmis in de zomer om de commercie te ontlopen. Anita (Zooey Deschanel) wordt gek van haar beschermende moeder (Frances McDormand) en zodra ze achttien is ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Xi-online (Nynke Atema)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for R.L. StrongR.L. Strong
The 1970's were a time of passage for a lot of us. Cruising with our friends, going out on our first date, and learning the ins and outs of too many vices were all part of that passage. Not all of us experienced the same things. But one thing that we all ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at R.L. Strong
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)
A teenage amateur rock critic (Patrick Fugit) lucks into a choice assignment: a road trip with an up and coming band for Rolling Stone. His protective mother (Frances McDormand), having already lost one child to the freewheeling 70s, reluctantly agrees ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Orbital Reviews Orbital Reviews
Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire) wrote, directed, and produced Almost Famous, which is based on a true story about his early life. The movie focuses on a fifteen-year-old high school student named William Miller (Patrick Fugit). Miller is not like other ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Orbital Reviews
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Guess the GrossGuess the Gross
Tears were welling in my eyes as the end credits rolled on Almost Famous, and not because this is a sad story, though it is often bittersweet -- no, these were tears of joy for a film that is so complete and perfect and full of life that it swept me up ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Guess the Gross
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movieline Magazine Movieline Magazine
Anticipation has been high for Cameron Crowe's autobiographical feature inspired by his experiences as a teenage rock journalist during the 1970s. The movie doesn't quite deliver on its promise, but it's a likable piece of low-keyed entertainment. In ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movieline Magazine
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for World Socialist Web SiteWorld Socialist Web Site
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 World Socialist Web Site
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)
In 1973 I was 13, and just beginning my life-long foray into real rock and roll. My personal thoughts and recollections of my own musical development and discovery are as vivid today as they were then, and full of that same wonder and awe. Consequently, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Squiz: Cine Philes ("Guido Mezzabotta")The Squiz: Cine Philes ("Guido Mezzabotta")
There is little not to like about Cameron Crowe's nostalgic, semi-autobiographical view of the Rock & Roll scene in the early 1980's. This warm-hearted film refuses to take itself seriously. The poignancy is there but it remains under the surface of an ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Squiz: Cine Philes ("Guido Mezzabotta")
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for PreViewed DVDPreViewed DVD
Almost Famous follows the fifteen year old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) as he manages to get noticed by Rolling Stone. The magazine agrees to send him on tour with the band Stillwater, and William is to write an article about a band hitting it big. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at PreViewed DVD
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (David Hepworth)Empire Magazine (David Hepworth)
[Crowe] catches every detail perfectly. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Empire Magazine (David Hepworth)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
For anyone who ever looked at a record sleeve and dreamed, it's a one-way ticket to Shangri-La. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Anthony Miele)Film Threat (Anthony Miele)
All of these terrific performances aside, it is the chemistry that is shared throughout each and every character that is so remarkable. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Threat (Anthony Miele)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for CheckOut.com (Ed Scharf)CheckOut.com (Ed Scharf)
[Crowe] has crafted a cast of fresh characters in a realm where cliches often fester, and he is blessed with actors who fulfill their promise. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CheckOut.com (Ed Scharf)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Stephen Miller)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Stephen Miller)
Sharply observed, bittersweet and suffused with the kind of detail that only someone who lived through the era could summon up, Crowe's script is funny, heartfelt and very cool. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Stephen Miller)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Susannah Breslin)Film Threat (Susannah Breslin)
Crudup's performance alone -- startling in its ability to straddle both subtlety and profundity -- is Oscar-talk worthy, and Hudson does a graceful job of personifying the purity of music's muse. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Threat (Susannah Breslin)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
What a shame things should fall short, given how many enjoyable moments can be found. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
The film is based on writer-director Cameron Crowe's real-life experiences as a young writer for Rolling Stone magazine. While still in his teens, he traveled with and profiled top acts such as Peter Frampton and Led Zeppelin. The movie substitutes the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Houston Chronicle
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
It was a time when rock and roll was losing its edge and pop was becoming the mainstay of Casey Kasem's Top 40. Love was still free, and free of deadly diseases, while the nation was greeting the end of the Vietnam War with apathy and anger. It was a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinephilesCinephiles
Almost Famous, written and directed by Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire), is a coming-of-age story inspired by the director's own experiences during his early years as a music journalist. Almost Famous offers an uncomplicated narration that adheres to a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinephiles
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Critic's Homepage reviews "Almost Famous"The Critic's Homepage reviews "Almost Famous"
Almost Famous is a film from the eyes of a young boy who enters a dream landscape. William (Patrick Fugit) is a 15-year-old kid who is graduating high school because his strong willed, pushy mother enrolled into 1st grade a year early, then he skipped a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Critic's Homepage reviews "Almost Famous"
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)
• Le storie che raccontano il passaggio dall'adolescenza alla maturità esercitano un immediato richiamo, perché è facile immedesimarsi in quel momento dolce-amaro che appartiene all'esperienza di tutti noi. Ma chi di noi può dirsi così fortunato ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Veterans of the 1960s and '70s will find that Almost Famous captures both the raging excesses of that era and the keen-eyed alertness that allowed some savvy youngsters to survive and even profit from the scene. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie PatronMovie Patron
What a fantastic film. Some beautiful shots, and great dialogue. Possibly Cameron Crowe's best film. The scene after the big fight among the band members the next day when they're driving through the country side on their bus is transcendant. When they ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Patron
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Susan Tavernetti)Palo Alto Weekly (Susan Tavernetti)
...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Susan Tavernetti)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD VerdictDVD Verdict
The year: 1973. The place: southern California. William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is an extraordinary young man who loves rock and roll, despite the lectures of his college professor mother (played by Frances McDormand). ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Verdict
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Nation (Stuart Klawans)The Nation (Stuart Klawans)
On one level, Almost Famous turns Crowe's teenage exploits into the story of a love triangle, played out with costumes and music from 1973. On his first night backstage at a rock concert, boyish William Miller (Patrick Fugit) falls for both a guitar king ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Nation (Stuart Klawans)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CandidCritic.com CandidCritic.com
oung boy escapes from home and travels around the country with a rock band and its ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CandidCritic.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Help Web reviewMovie Help Web review
Star Patrick Fugit described Almost Famous as "a typical Cameron Crowe movie. It's not a comedy or drama, but both." Indeed, Crowe who has a fabled career as a pop writer, called this movie his "love letter" to the industry in the documentary included ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Help Web review
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MichaelD's Region 4 DVD News and ReviewsMichaelD's Region 4 DVD News and Reviews
I have been a big fan of Jerry Maguire since its release, so when I heard that writer/director Cameron Crowe was to make a movie based on his days as a music journalist, I was very keen to see it. The fact that it was also to star the very lovely Kate ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at MichaelD's Region 4 DVD News and Reviews
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & PreviewsLight Views, Reviews & Previews
The heart of rock and roll is still beating in writer-director Cameron Crowe's affectionate, knowing nostalgic nod to his teenage years as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (The Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (The Grim Ringler)
Love is very hard to find and even harder to fake. Cameron Crowe, to me, has made two of the most perfect love stories set to celluloid - Singles and now Almost Famous. One is about romantic love, the other, AF, about the love of music. A love that, once ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at JackassCritics.com (The Grim Ringler)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie EmporiumFlipside Movie Emporium
Late in the proceedings of Almost Famous, an early '70s rock band on the brink of success finds itself stuck in a plane that may be going down. As turbulence shakes the cockpit and lightning flashes outside, they launch into a orgy of recrimination at ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieCritic.ca (Luc-Rock Paquin)MovieCritic.ca (Luc-Rock Paquin)
The weeks leading to the Academy Awards are always very exciting for me. Once the nominations are announced, I only have a few weeks left to try and see as many Oscar-nominated films as possible. There's always a bunch of them I haven't seen during the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at MovieCritic.ca (Luc-Rock Paquin)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film HobbitFilm Hobbit
Now I know the true power of film...and am humbled by its true might. I'm also slightly melancholy. Sure, movies can inspire, movies can terrify, movies can even make you go home a better person. That's what we want movies to do. Each film sets out with ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Hobbit
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmCan ReviewsFilmCan Reviews
William Miller (played by Patrick Fugit in his movie debut) is a 15-year-old lover of rock music who writes reviews for an underground newspaper and sends them to an adopted mentor who passes along advice and a job -- write a short piece on Black ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at FilmCan Reviews
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Damox - DVD ReviewDamox - DVD Review
The Untitled: Bootleg Cut (Director's Edition) of Almost Famous is a very impressive DVD package. For those not familiar with the film, it is one of the premier films about the 1970's and classic rock music. This version is a full 30 minutes longer than ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Damox - DVD Review
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDAnswers.com - region 1 reviewDVDAnswers.com - region 1 review
Outrageously missing out on a place at this year’s Oscars, Almost Famous has engraved its way into many hearts with its truth and feeling. This tremendously poetic movie is Director Cameron Crowe’s offering to the music of 70’s. But it becomes so ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDAnswers.com - region 1 review
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDlaunch Director's Cut reviewDVDlaunch Director's Cut review
I've always been a fan of Cameron Crowe, and I personally don't think he's ever made a bad film (many say "Singles" is his weakest, but I rather enjoyed it a lot). During the August of 2000, buzz on "Almost Famous" began where I saw the occasional TV ad ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDlaunch Director's Cut review
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DigsMagazine.com flick pick: ALMOST FAMOUSDigsMagazine.com flick pick: ALMOST FAMOUS
t eleven, William Miller doesn’t fit in at school. He’s too smart, and looks two years younger than all the other kids in his grade (as it turns out, he is). When his rebellious older sister Anita, fed up with their single mother’s anti-pop culture ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DigsMagazine.com flick pick: ALMOST FAMOUS
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
It's been a long time since I've seen a film, that I would pay to see again. I'm not generally a huge fan of Cameron Crowe's films. He definitely has a distinct voice and writes interesting characters, but he usually falls short in the execution. Maybe ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
Wow! This is a fantastic film. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
Cet adage se vérifie une nouvelle fois pour Almost Famous. Non pas que la nuance soit immédiatement perceptible mais force est de constater que lorsque les scènes de concert arrivent, le doute n’est plus alors permis. Le spectacle prend une toute ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDRAMA
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
Le zone 2 plus fort que le zone 1 : c’est suffisamment rare pour ne pas se féliciter de cette aubaine. Alors qu’on se plaint souvent que lors du passage de l’Atlantique, les pistes DTS disparaissent de façon injustifiable, Gaumont est parvenu à ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDRAMA
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
Almost Famous 2000, 123 mins, Colour Cast & crew Director Cameron Crowe Producer Cameron Crowe Ian Bryce Cast Billy Crudup Frances McDormand Kate Hudson Jason Lee Patrick Fugit Anna Paquin Fairuza Balk Philip Seymour ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Time Out
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
A film that casts a wistful and loving eye on the era and the music embraced by so many. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
Cameron Crowe has been preparing for Almost Famous all his life. In the first movie he directed, Say Anything (1989), the hero, Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack), stands outside the home of the girl who rejected him and holds his boombox aloft, blasting Peter ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
May be almost great, but that's more than enough. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Like a great Spielberg film, we aren't sure which way we'll be pulled next, but we're certainly willing to go along for the ride. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
El amor y el dolor que acompaña a sus personajes hace de la cinta una de las mejores del año y una experiencia verdaderamente inolvidable ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Times (untitled bootleg cut)DVD Times (untitled bootleg cut)
Director Cameron Crowe was a hotshot musical journalist for Rolling Stone magazine in his teens, years before he became more famous for his film output. Because of his musical background, Crowe's films have often been well-crafted entertainment on the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Times (untitled bootleg cut)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Z ReviewThe Z Review
Almost Famous is a great and touching movie from writer and director Cameron Crowe. The film takes place in 1973 and centers on the character of William Miller (Fugit), who is a 15-year-old writer that loves Rock-n-Roll. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Z Review
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)
ne of the persistent clichés in profiles on celebrities is the writer's self-indulgent attempt to set the scene, opening an article with trivial details about staring wistfully out a hotel window with John Cusack or sharing a pillow with Jewel. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict: - Bootleg EditionDVD Verdict: - Bootleg Edition
Almost Famous tells the story of William Miller, a young rock and roll fan who gets the chance to chronicle the 1973 tour of the fictional band Stillwater. The story as most know is based on Crowe's own life story. At 15, he began writing for Rolling ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Verdict: - Bootleg Edition
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nitrate Online (KJ Doughton)Nitrate Online (KJ Doughton)
Even before its opening credits conclude, you can tell that Almost Famous will be bulging with invention and unpredictability. Instead of simply scrolling some boldface words across the screen, director Cameron Crowe aims his camera at a boy’s ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Nitrate Online (KJ Doughton)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
In an otherwise boring summer, Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous is a wonderful breath of fresh air. This is Crowe's first movie since the Jerry Maguire, and the wait was certainly worth it. Crowe has a knack for writing dialogue that is heartfelt without ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Haro Online
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee) and Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) are the singer and guitarist in the 70's rock band Stillwater. More musically like Led Zepplin than the Allman Brothers, Stillwater is an up and coming band struggling with their internal problems ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
It's 1969 and young William Miller (Michael Angarano) is digging life as a 12 year old. the only things that trouble him are the combative relationship between his mother and his sister and the fact that all of his male classmates have facial hair. He ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
Precious few filmmakers can match Cameron Crowe's mastery with a complex human story. That's because precious few filmmakers imagine characters as full and flawed and rich and real as the population of Mr. Crowe's best work, Say Anything, Jerry ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Almost Famous was a personal project for writer, director, and producer Cameron Crowe. Like his alter ego in the film, Crowe actually was a rock journalist for Rolling Stone at the tender age of 15. Several years later, he wrote the novel and script for ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
The semi-autobiographical film, based on Crowe's real-life experiences as a young rock-writer, focuses on baby-faced hero William Miller (Fugit, in a strong debut performance). A 15-year-old rock fan and aspiring journalist, William manages to land a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reel.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Long before Cameron Crowe made Cuba Gooding, Jr. a star in "Jerry Maguire", introduced the world to Pearl Jam in "Singles", made his directorial debut with the precocious high-school drama "Say Anything", and wrote both the best-selling novel and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for IndiewireIndiewire
Cameron Crowe may be the lyric poet of happiness in the gloomy vista of today's American studio cinema: a renegade filmmaker seeking bliss and joy in stories of puppiest love and mooniest longing, rather than through surging cinematic sensation. Resist ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Indiewire
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)
Almost Famous, the new comedy/drama from Jerry Maguire writer-director Cameron Crowe, is the oasis film fans have been looking for after wandering through the vast, empty desert known as the summer 2000 movie season. A smart, poignant film filled with ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Los esfuerzos de mercadotecnia (bastante magros, por cierto) que tratan de publicitar la película "Casi Famosos", pretenden mostrarla como una alocada comedia de rock, tal vez en la misma línea que "Detroit Rock City", "Airheads" o "I Wanna Hold Your ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
fictionalization of his first assignment for Rolling Stone -- as a 15-year-old cub reporter in 1973 -- "Almost Famous" is a vividly realized labor of love and an absolute pleasure to watch. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
A young music journalist (Patrick Fugit) follows a fictional rock band, Stillwater, on tour. Set in the 1970s, the film is based on the exploits of a real music critic who worked for Rolling Stone magazine: Cameron Crowe, who also wrote and directed this ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at kids-in-mind
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Expanded Cinemah Expanded Cinemah
Mercoledì 9 maggio 2000. Ho da poco rivisto il classico generazionale American Graffiti di G. Lucas, quando da qualche parte leggo di Almoust famous-Quasi famosi di Cameron Crowe. Spiazzato, senza aver visto un trailer o la locandina del film, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Expanded Cinemah
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
When fame is the goal of people’s lives, their souls are in danger. The danger comes not only from surrendering one’s self to the fabrications fans will applaud, but also from feeling entitled to ignore the morality expected of the less famous, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FILMtabs FILMtabs
Die Lieder sagen alles" - mit diesen Worten erbt William die Plattensammlung der älteren Schwester und die erste Gänsehaut kriecht heran. "Almost Famous" ist Cameron Crowe eigene Geschichte. Der Regisseur von "Reality Bites" und "Jerry McGuire" machte ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at FILMtabs
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Anthony Horan)DVD Net (Anthony Horan)
Cameron Crowe is, without a doubt, an incredibly accomplished and sensitive filmmaker. And that fact will come as no surprise to those who have been following the man’s cinematic career to date - in particular, his 1989 directorial debut with the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Horan)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
Cameron Crowe is the Stanley Kubrick of rock n' roll cinema. Here is a man who takes his time to develop his stories before unveiling them to the public. Consider "Say Anything" in 1989, followed by "Singles" (his best film) in 1992, to the classic Tom ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jerry Saravia
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chad PolenzChad Polenz
There's a scene towards the end of "Almost Famous" wherein the main character, William, is sitting at his typewriter with a terrible case of writer's block. He's just been on a great adventure touring America with a popular rock band and even with all ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Chad Polenz
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Homer YenHomer Yen
William is well on his way and eventually catches the eye of Rolling Stone magazine. They ask him to write a cover piece about Stillwater, a (fictitious) band on the cusp of stardom. With his boyish appeal and his arsenal of music knowledge, the young ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Homer Yen
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jonathan F. RichardsJonathan F. Richards
If you remember '70s rock, you'll swear you remember the band Stillwater and its Rolling Stone cover. You may even have their album somewhere in your stack of yellowing, tape-patched LP jackets. That's how real Cameron Crowe ("Jerry Maguire") makes the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jonathan F. Richards
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
I'm in a plane with Cameron Crowe and it's going down and we're all about to die. I start freaking out, my mind riffing on my last thought provoking more intense, even more real thoughts as the concept of time and space seems to be ripping like the very ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at filethirteen.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Exploitation RetrospectExploitation Retrospect
n the year 1973, I was about two years away from the same rock and roll epiphany that William Miller has at the beginning of Cameron Crowe's almost perfect look at rock and roll. (It's actually Crowe's second look at music, with 1992's SINGLES taking a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Exploitation Retrospect
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Philip Seymour Hoffman co-stars in Almost Famous.It's a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Writer-director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire), who was then a precocious 15-year-old reporter for San Francisco-based Rolling Stone, has fictionalized his ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)
Almost Famous, from director Cameron Crowe, is easy to watch, smooth-flowing, charming, innocent, glowingly grungy, and moving. It has a lot to say without saying it too loudly or obnoxiously. It's been a while since I've seen a movie that made me feel ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Don Larsson)CineScene.com (Don Larsson)
I've been to my share of live music and comic performances, even sat in the rain to hear people play, but as a rule I don't like crowds, I don't like singalongs, and I don't really care for being in the middle of near-chaotic interactions of live ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CineScene.com (Don Larsson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Mark Ashmore)DVDActive (Mark Ashmore)
Movie William Miller(Patrick Fugit) is a misfit, he doesn’t belong at school and he seems too young for his age group. His Mother (Frances McDormand) a feminist University lecturer is against the youth of the 70’s, with their drugs and rock ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVDActive (Mark Ashmore)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
These are the words spoken to a fan who has the power to influence the public, in writer/director Cameron Crowe’s very personal "Almost Famous," brought to us on DVD from Dreamworks. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chart MagazineChart Magazine
A Cameron Crowe movie is like a trip to Dairy Queen: fun, thoroughly enjoyable, but somewhat lacking in the substance department. The man who brought us Singles and Jerry Maguire has a deft touch with clever humour, but a heavier hand when it comes to ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Chart Magazine
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
Almost Famous is an odd bird. It wants to be about rock and roll but isn't, seeking every opportunity to hide from the spirit of the music that is its ostensible starting point. It strains for important insights it doesn't have, mostly centred on a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Film Freak Central
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)
When "Almost Famous" arrived in theatres more than a year ago (in autumn 2000), rumors floated in industry circles that writer/director/producer Cameron Crowe wanted to release a version of the film longer than the two hours, three minutes cut that ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)
Sometimes, it doesn't help to have too much advance hype. Sometimes, a film's pedigree works against its possibility of succeeding at meeting critical and popular expectations. Sometimes, despite everything looking rosy on paper, a movie just doesn't ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
When he was just fifteen in the early 70's, writer/director Cameron Crowe ("Jerry Maguire") became a rock journalist , graduating to the staff of 'Rolling Stone' at sixteen. In his new film, "Almost Famous," fictional William Miller (newcomer Patrick ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe’s latest masterwork, is apparently based on Crowe’s own experiences in the 1970’s as a (very) young music journalist chronicling the exploits of many famous rock bands. But who cares? Let me just say this about the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Cameron Crowe makes romantic films about finding authenticity in the things he loves most. And, as he demonstrated, in "Say Anything," "Singles" and "Jerry Maguire," Crowe often makes this quest with an ample supply of generous humor, a whimsical ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Sasha Stone)CineScene.com (Sasha Stone)
Cameron Crowe doesn't just love rock music; it is part of his soul, his mouthpiece for the way he feels and defines himself. If this werent' already obvious when John Cusack chose to declare his love in Say Anything by holding up a boom box blasting ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CineScene.com (Sasha Stone)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
I don't know exactly when rock 'n' roll lost its innocence. Cameron Crowe points out some of the signposts in his movie "Almost Famous," a sweet and bighearted tribute to the people and the music he covered as a teen-age rock writer on tour with some of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)
William Miller all'età di dieci anni (interpretato da Michael Angarano), scopre la musica rock grazie ai dischi che gli ha lasciato la sorella dopo essere andata via di casa per fare la hostess. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Tears were welling in my eyes as the end credits rolled on Almost Famous, and not because this is a sad story, though it is often bittersweet -- no, these were tears of joy for a film that is so complete and perfect and full of life that it swept me up ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)
Almost famous es una película romántica erigida en la superstición del estrellato. A William Miller (Patrick Fugit), jovencito entusiasta pero algo cándido, se le cumple el sueño dorado del fan. Es decir, convivir con un grupo de rock exitoso ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Miradas desde el Sur (Leonel Delgado Aburto)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mediasearch, Australia Mediasearch, Australia
Based largely on writer/director Cameron Crowe’s real life experiences as a teenage rock critic for Rolling Stone magazine, Almost Famous is a coming of age film for anyone who has ever been a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Mediasearch, Australia
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fotograma.com Fotograma.com
973 fue un año inquieto y desmesurado. En el 73, Perón asume por última vez la presidencia de la Argentina, Salvador Allende es derrocado en Chile y se firma la paz entre Estados Unidos y Vietnam. También en Argentina, se deroga el decreto que ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Fotograma.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
recommended Based on his years as a teenage journalist for Rolling Stone, Cameron Crowe’s follow-up to Jerry Maguire is his most personal film by far, and not just because it so closely resembles his own life. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. KartenHarvey S. Karten
Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll. Burhanuddin Rabbani understands the power of this troika, which is why he keeps his Taliban morals squad combing Kabul with whips and chains to take care of any woman who dares show her left eyebrow in public, keeps an ear out ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
When I grow up, I want to be Cameron Crowe. Okay, I’m already 35, so physically, I’m clearly as mature as I’m going to get. (My level of emotional maturity remains questionable.) And if push came to shove and you forced me to pick someone whose ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
Every so often a film comes along that touches the audience on a very emotional level, at the heart of the human experience. These films are often little independent films but sometimes the large studios manage to sneak such a film past the executives ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
It's San Diego, 1973, and 15-year-old William Miller (PATRICK FUGIT) is a huge music fan, thanks to the collection of albums his older sister, Anita (ZOOEY DESCHANEL), left him when she suddenly left home several years earlier to be a stewardess. A ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
There's a certain kind of man who wouldn't be capable of fashioning an autobiographical tale that wasn't mostly about women; Cameron Crowe is one of them. "Almost Famous" is Crowe's semiautobiographical account of a 15-year-old journalist who goes on the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mediajonez (Andy Spain)Mediajonez (Andy Spain)
For anyone who's ever dreamed of going on tour with a rock band, or anyone who remembers fondly the forbidden thrill of rock 'n' roll hedonism, director Cameron Crowe (Singles, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) has your ticket to nostalgia. Centering around ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Mediajonez (Andy Spain)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chris JarmickChris Jarmick
As a coming of age piece of nostalgia film-making, Almost Famous, almost scores on all counts. It insists on having a complete feel-good ending and wrapping itself up too easily, and making sure that no edge is left unshaved. There are some very very ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Chris Jarmick
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Dr. Drew")DVD Clinic ("Dr. Drew")
It looks as though the gang over at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts and Sciences decided to piss off a whole lot of people this year by snubbing a movie which many people considered to be a unanimous Best Picture choice. Anybody else hungry for ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Clinic ("Dr. Drew")
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Images (Elizabeth Abele)Images (Elizabeth Abele)
It may be as much of a challenge to write objectively about a Cameron Crowe film as it is for his alter-ego William Miller (Patrick Fugit) to write objectively about the band Stillwater that he comes to regard as family. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Images (Elizabeth Abele)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Cameron Crowe's followup to his smash "Jerry Maguire" is almost a really good movie, but it's hobbled by several major flaws. Obviously a labor of love, the semi-autobiographical script merges an end-of-the-era tale about rock and roll with a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
The story of Cameron Crowe is almost as amazing and interesting as is his latest movie, Almost Famous. Crowe, somewhat of a child prodigy when it came to writing, tells the story of his life in a semi-autobiographical form in one of the better movies to ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
The story of Cameron Crowe is almost as amazing and interesting as is his latest movie, Almost Famous. Crowe, somewhat of a child prodigy when it came to writing, tells the story of his life in a semi-autobiographical form in one of the better movies to ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Natural Born Viewers ("Geeky Marcus")Natural Born Viewers ("Geeky Marcus")
"Almost Famous," the new film from Cameron "Jerry Maguire" Crowe, is another feel-good picture about people who DON'T EXIST. The story has to do with Rock-n-Roll in the seventies and you know this guy must be f**king out of his mind when there are ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Natural Born Viewers ("Geeky Marcus")
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Club Culture Club Culture
William, 15 ans et un fan inconditionnel inspiré par les groupes cultes de rock se voit offrir un contrat de rêve : écrire pour la revue " Rollling Stone " avec possibilité d’entrevues d’un groupe populaire " Stillwater " dont le leader est nul ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Club Culture
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
One of the most memorable images in Cameron Crowe's directorial debut movie Say Anything was the romantically rejected John Cusack standing outside his girlfriend's house playing Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes on a ghetto blaster. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jam! Movies
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton)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)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Confusion Planet Confusion
Gerade Medienberufe werden immer sehr zwiespältig betrachtet. Das geht auch der Gattung des Musikjournalisten so, der für manche ein echter Traumberuf ist. Man lernt tolle Bands kennen, bekommt Pressemuster umsonst und wenn man Glück hat, kann man ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Planet Confusion
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik
Almost Famous ist eine Untersuchung über die vielleicht letzte mythische Erscheinungsform des Künstlers im Zeitalter ausgereifter Entzauberungstechniken: den Rockmusiker. Der Film hält dabei genau die Waage zwischen Entzauberung und Mythos, was er mit ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
"Almost Famous" is writer-director Cameron Crowe's love letter to his youth, which is a charming idea -- we all should do it -- but, like most love letters, is better in the thought than in the execution. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
"Almost Famous" is almost fantastic. Superb dialogue, outstanding direction, acting and casting; unfortunately this near perfect script is marred by a single pivotal scene. The film opens in the ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
"Almost Famous" is not almost anything, it's all there. It's the latest project from writer-director Cameron Crowe, who's used the free ride he earned with "Jerry Maguire's" success to create something to cherish and enjoy, an intimate yet universal film ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for LeisureSuit.netLeisureSuit.net
My co-editor, music expert Jordan Hoffman, couldn't find the time to review Cameron Crowe's new picture Almost Famous, although he really wanted to. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at LeisureSuit.net
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
There's been a rat-a-tat-tat of messages slamming the 70s as being a worthless decade for film and music. Well, if that's the way you feel, stay the hell away from writer/director Cameron Crowe's follow-up to Jerry Maguire, 'cuz Almost Famous is squarely ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
Almost Famous Sex, drugs and classic rock ’n’ roll. The 1970s music scene fairly reeked with big guitars, even bigger hair, giggling groupies and casual drug use. In Almost Famous the palette director Cameron Crowe paints from is an ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Plugged In
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Almost Famousis Cameron Crowe's pet project, a heavily autobiographical tale based on his mid-70s stint as a fresh-faced teenage journalist on tour with the Allman Brothers, which produced aRolling ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CNN ShowbizCNN Showbiz
Crowe gave us the Academy Award-nominated film "Jerry Maguire" in 1996. But 23 years earlier, in 1973, he was a writer for "Rolling Stone" magazine at the tender age of 16. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at CNN Showbiz
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
1973. William Miller (Patrick Fugit) è un quindicenne spinto alla passione del rock dalla sorella Anita. Con una madre intelligente ma soffocante (Frances McDormand) William trova nella musica una valvola di sfogo e inizia a scrivere nella fanzine ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Tempi Moderni
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)
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. It is the punctuation of life that can make your heart ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.comNeedcoffee.com
William Miller (Fugit) is a young aspiring writer who is given music by his sister (Zooey Deschanel) as a parting gift when she runs off with her boyfriend to escape their mother (McDormand), who isn't exactly domineering--let's just say she cares a lot. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Needcoffee.com
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Almost Famous is a fictionalized account of the true life events in the life of writer/director Cameron Crowe. That is to say, like young William Miller in the film, Crowe really did embark on adventures as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine. He really ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDwolf (Rob Paul)DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
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 DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movieline Magazine Movieline Magazine
Movies about rock culture have always tended toward infantile drudgery simply because the people making them either know nothing at all about their subject or know way too much. Cameron Crowe knows just enough. Having started as a rock journalist for ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movieline Magazine
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, set mostly in 1973, is a blissfully sweet coming-of-age movie in which everyone, young and less young, comes of age. William Miller (Patrick Fugit), the 15-year-old budding rock journalist, is the film's centerpiece, and ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)
It's been a long time since I've seen a film, that I would pay to see again. I'm not generally a huge fan of Cameron Crowe's films. He definitely has a distinct voice and writes interesting characters, but he usually falls short in the execution. Maybe ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
If more directors could look at their characters with insight, compassion, and affection, like Cameron Crowe does in Almost Famous, going to the movies would be a more rewarding experience. This is Crowe's best film yet. There may not be, in fact, a ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)
The year: 1973. The place: southern California. William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is an extraordinary young man who loves rock and roll, despite the lectures of his college professor mother (played by Frances McDormand). He writes rock reviews for local ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Anchorage Press (Peter Keough)Anchorage Press (Peter Keough)
Will "I am a golden god!" become the "Show me the money!" of the new millennium? Probably not, but this acid-induced cry of embarrassing ecstasy sums up the spirit of 1973, when everyone thought he or she was capable of beauty and greatness, ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Anchorage Press (Peter Keough)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
In ``Almost Famous,'' a semiautobiographical film by Cameron Crowe, the teenage protagonist gets a handwritten note from his runaway sister: ``Listen to `Tommy' with a candle burning,'' she advises, ``and you will see your entire ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Yet that flowery tribute to the blue-jean babies and ballerinas who populate rock 'n' roll's backstage areas and hotel rooms is so well-placed in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, the countless hours of overexposure to the song are instantly erased. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Recuperación en clave tributo-nostalgia de la pretérita profesión de crítico de rock que Cameron Crowe ejerciera a comienzos de los años 70 en la revista "Rolling ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)
The Academy Awards have put movies even more in the news than usual and speculation will bubble along for the next six weeks. With four nominations, Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous will happily exploit the publicity. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
What American youth of the past quarter century wouldn't stand in raw envy of Cameron Crowe? When most other 15 years olds were bussing tables at Denny's in order to buy their concert tickets, Crowe was already a working journalist for Rolling Stone ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Movie Magazine International
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Flak Magazine (Andy Stilp)Flak Magazine (Andy Stilp)
In the middle of Almost Famous, Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup), reluctant front man of roots band Stillwater, takes William Miller (Patrick Fugit), Rolling Stone's 15-year-old future of rock journalism, on a walk through middle America in search of ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Flak Magazine (Andy Stilp)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
William Miller, 15 ans, vit avec sa protectrice de mère et sa soeur rebelle. Fan de rock and roll, il se retrouve embarqué sur les traces d'un groupe qui monte, Stillwater, afin d'écrire un article pour le prestigieux magazine Rolling Stone. Aidé par ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinopsis
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Almost Famous is a well-told tale about a naïve but keen-witted 15-year-old lad growing up quickly in an age (the early ‘70’s) that is bearing witness to the decadent state of his life’s great passion – rock and roll. William Miller (newcomer ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Coming as it does on the heels of the most intensely raunchy and witless summer in Hollywood history -- a season Variety editor Peter Bart feared might "kill the art of movie comedy forever" -- the timing of Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" could hardly ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Senses of Cinema (Fiona A. Villella)Senses of Cinema (Fiona A. Villella)
Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical Almost Famous (1999) may just be one of Hollywood's most enjoyable and rewarding films of the year. For those ever touched by the rawness and energy of rock music in its '60s, early '70s phase or merely pop music ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Senses of Cinema (Fiona A. Villella)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
Now I know the true power of film...and am humbled by its true might. I'm also slightly melancholy. Sure, movies can inspire, movies can terrify, movies can even make you go home a better person. That's what we want movies to do. Each film sets out with ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinema Blend
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Every so often, maybe once a year, it happens. You sit down and see a movie so wonderfully written that the rest of the world, all of your problems and worries, just fall ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
In this way, Penny Lane is indicative of Almost Famous as a whole. Crowe is a humanist director if there ever was one in Hollywood, but niceness and gentleness of purpose don't necessarily constitute great art. In fact, they can operate ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Matinee Magazine (Joshua Vasquez)Matinee Magazine (Joshua Vasquez)
A relentlessly shallow film that approaches its subject matter with all the subtlety and grace of a sitcom. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Matinee Magazine (Joshua Vasquez)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
I can't ever recall seeing a movie that could be called an "autobiopic" before, a filmmaker making a fictional film about his own life. Director Cameron Crowe does have an interesting life, writing articles for Rolling Stone about bands like Led Zeppelin ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
This is the celluloid version of a glossy magazine feature -- easily perused, modestly entertaining, the kind of piece designed to please the publisher by not taxing (or offending) the reader. ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
Putting aside the fact that he was a tall, thin, gangly kid, Cameron Crowe craftily casts the charming, cuddly Patrick Fugit to play himself (as William Miller) in this autobiographical recount of his years as a teenager breaking into music writing ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)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 ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
This movie is like having a good relationship that never gets consummated. You have a good enough time but there is never a moment where you go ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
This movie is about 15 year old William (Patrick Fugit) who is asked by Rolling Stone magazine to write an article on an up and coming rock band, Stillwater. The boy goes on tour with the band and has to learn to maintain objectivity while being ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at The Movie Chicks
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for reVisionreVision
Fra i più recenti racconti cinematografici che attingono alla mitografia del rock, Quasi Famosi si colloca a metà fra Alta Fedeltà, in cui il fan vive il rapporto con i propri idoli attraverso il rituale dell'acquisto e dell'ascolto dei dischi, e ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at reVision
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
lmost Famous, a nostalgia factory of popular music, is such a starstruck film that it is easy to see why it makes people like Roger Ebert want to hug themselves. This is less a movie than it is a vehicle for baby boomer reminiscence. Gen Xers like myself ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Slant Magazine
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Top Top Cameron Crowe's first feature as writer-director, Say Anything... (1989), lost money, which broke my heart. His third feature, Jerry Maguire (1996), cleaned up, which broke my spirit. (In between was another romantic comedy, the 1992 ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Carsten Scheibe)DigitalVD.de (Carsten Scheibe)
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Almost Famous (2000) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for iF MagazineiF Magazine
Writer/director Cameron Crowe has created four films in the past 11 years. While that’s certainly not a lot of movies (especially by Hollywood standards), you can always expect a touching and personal story from him. If the rumors of Crowe’s ...read the complete Almost Famous movie review at iF Magazine
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by tiffany on January 22, 2009 Ogden, Utah
You know there's nothing better then a laid back movie that's not all glitz and glamor. I would have to call this a comfort movie. It has everything that you need for a relaxing movie adventure. With that little bit of needed comedy. Not to ...
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