| Almost Famous Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| Nostalgia, as the old saw goes, isn't what it used to be. Now that the
Boomers are aging, albeit as slowly as they possibly can, the country's
youthful memories are of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Certainly much more
interesting than Ozzie and Harriet. more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Jerry 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...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by John Beachem |
| At the tail end of the rock and roll era, 1973, William Miller (Patrick
Fugit) has just discovered music. His mother, Elaine (Frances McDormand),
wouldn't allow her children to listen to rock and roll for years because she
claimed it encouraged drugs...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| ALMOST FAMOUS (director/writer: Cameron Crowe; cinematographer: John
Toll; editors: Saar Klein/Joe Hutshing; cast: Billy Crudup (Russell
Hammond), Frances
McDormand (Elaine Miller), Kate Hudson (Penny Lane), Jason Lee (Jeff
Bebe), Patrick Fugit (William...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
| Directed by Cameron Crowe from his screenplay. Starring Patrick Fugit,
Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup. Running time: 126 minutes. Rated AA for coarse
language by the MFCB. Reviewed on October 9th, 2000. more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Chad 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...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Cameron Crowe.
Cast: Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee,
Noah Taylor, Zooey Deschanel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Fairuza Balk, Anna
Paquin, Liz Stauber, Bijou Phillips.
2000 - 120 minutes
Rated R (for...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Almost Famous (2000)
Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit,
Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Zooey Deschanel, John Fedevich,
Bijou Phillips, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eion Bailey, Terry Chen. Written
and directed by...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| My ability to relate to this film's protagonist has exponentially grown over
the past few months, as I too have recently been given the opportunity to
interview some of the stars whose films I end up reviewing for my website,
JoBlo's Movie Emporium...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "ALMOST FAMOUS" (DreamWorks)
Cameron Crowe's first film since "Jerry Maguire" is so
engaging, entertaining and authentic that it's destined to become a
rock-era classic. Set in 1973, this slightly...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
DreamWorks Pictures
Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer: Cameron Crowe
Cast: Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Jason Lee, Frances
McDormand, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip
Seymour Hoffman more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by 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...more |
| Almost Famous Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Watching ALMOST FAMOUS by writer/director Cameron Crowe (JERRY MAGUIRE)
is like enjoying one of those old vinyl LPs that are collecting dust in
your closet. As you kick back, you can remember your younger days,
while listening to some great rock 'n'...more |
