High Fidelity (film)
2000
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Sep 15, 2000 · "Almost Famous" is funny and touching in so many different ways. It's the story of a 15-year-old kid, smart and terrifyingly earnest, who through luck and pluck gets assigned by Rolling Stone magazine to do a profile of a rising rock band.
Set in 1973, it chronicles the funny and often poignant coming of age of 15-year-old William, an unabashed music fan who is inspired by the seminal bands of the time.
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Nov 3, 2022 · Though celebrating the rock world of 1973, when the real Lester Bangs was the field’s most influential critic, “Almost Famous” is neither glorious nor righteous. It barely even has a form.
Almost Famous is a must-see for both classic-rock fans and movie lovers at large. You get to witness several breakout early-career performances including Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschannel, Billy Crudup, and yes, even Jimmy Fallon. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Francis McDormand are as usual, nearly flawless.
Nov 4, 2022 · The beloved film lands pretty much intact in Broadway's latest pedestrian film-to-stage adaptation, with a book by Crowe and a score of pre-existing hits supplemented by Tom Kitt's original tunes.
Nov 3, 2022 · theater review Nov. 3, 2022. Onstage, It’s Almost Almost Famous. By Jackson McHenry, a Vulture critic covering theater, film, and TV. Band-Aid and friend. Photo: Matt Murphy. The show...
Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 26, 2024. The film shimmers with the irresistible pleasures that define Hollywood at its best -- it's polished like glass, funny, knowing and bright, and...
Nov 3, 2022 · ‘Almost Famous’ Theater Review: Cameron Crowe Recaptures ’70s Rock Fandom in Spirited Broadway Musical Refit. Based on Crowe’s Oscar-winning film, the show is a semi-autobiographical retelling...
Nov 3, 2022 · Cameron Crowe’s widely adored 2000 movie “Almost Famous” is an affectionate ode to the transformative power of rock music and a story about a shy teenage kid finding his voice.
Nov 8, 2022 · A lmost Famous, Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film in which a 15-year-old aspiring journalist cuts his teeth on the road with an up-and-coming rock band, is not an obvious choice for a...
