Almost Famous
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- Synopsis
- Writer and director Cameron Crowe's experiences as a teenage rock journalist -- he was a regular contributor to Rolling Stone while still in high school -- inspired this coming-of-age story about a 15-year-old boy hitting the road with an ......
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- Starring
- Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee
- Director(s)
- Cameron Crowe
- Distributor(s)
- Dream Works
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min.
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Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Oh, what a lovely film. I was almost hugging myself while I watched it.Read the full review
The New York Times | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites
What Mr. Crowe has done is nonetheless remarkable. He has made a movie about sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll that you would be happy to take your mother to see.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
See it and it'll stay with you as your own memories do: funny, poignant, bittersweet and irreplaceable.Read the full review
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Zooey Deschanel Gets to Finally Be a Groupie on TV
02/02/10 In other words, she's not going to be the sage sister this time around, but play Des Barres -- one of the inspirations for Penny Lane, Kate Hudson's memorable role in Almost Famous . | Cinematical.com -
Their Best Role: Philip Seymour Hoffman
01/18/10 Philip Seymour Hoffman gets my vote as one of the five greatest living movie actors. | Cinematical.com -
Hudson's Ex Is Moving On
01/05/10 Kate Hudson is heartbroken after learning her ex-boyfriend, baseball star Alex Rodriguez, is dating a new woman just weeks after they ended their relationship, according to reports. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Best films of the decade
12/29/09 Videotapes didn't do it, DVDs didn't do it, and even the recent recession didn't do it; nothing can kill the power of the movies, which this year brought in more than $10 billion at the domestic box office alone — a first — as the number of theatrical releases surged from 373 in 2000 to more than 600 in the past two years (and still more than 500 this year). | New York Post - New York NY -
The Nine Lessons We Learned from Nine [Film Schooled]
12/28/09 Just because Nine , which opened this weekend, sucked doesn't mean that it has nothing to teach us. | Gawker -
The Best of the Decade: Remakes
12/27/09 On the one hand, as a film lover the ideal scenario is that remakes should be an endangered species; that filmmakers will spend their time and money investing in new ideas instead of rehashing other people's dreams. | Cinematical.com -
Hudson Loves Family Feuds At Christmas
12/22/09 Kate Hudson is looking forward to going home for the holidays - because she loves watching her relatives bicker on Christmas Day. The Almost Famous actress will take her young son Ryder back to the Colorado town where she grew up - but admits the celebrations are often far from festive when her family begins feuding. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Kate Dishes Out an Italian Treat to Nylon
12/17/09 Kate Hudson is all over the place lately as she promotes her upcoming film Nine . | POPSUGAR -
Hudson, Rodriguez reportedly split
12/14/09 Kate Hudson has split from baseball star Alex Rodriguez, according to U.S. reports. | JAM! Showbiz -
Hudson's Boy Proud Of First 'Shiner'
12/11/09 Kate Hudson is nursing her five-year-old son back to health after he suffered his first black eye. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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