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Fame

2009

Kevin Tancharoen

Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Kay Panabaker, Bebe Neuwirth ...

4.1

2,878

Musical An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. The film which follows NYC talent attending the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, (Known today as Fiorello H. Laguardia H.S.) students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc. In 1936, New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia founded the High School of Music & Art in ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The new 'Fame' is a sad reflection of the new Hollywood, where material is sanitized and dumbed down for a hypothetical teen market that is way too sophisticated for it. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)."	NEU
United States	Andy Webster The New York Times	"While the movie suffers from a surfeit of flash, it nonetheless offers the undeniable power of young performers pursuing art at peak dexterity."	NEU

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