Almost Famous

Cameron Crowe’s Oscar and Golden Globe-winning music drama follows a high-school journalist who is granted the opportunity to tour with rising rock band Stillwater in 1973, covering the story for Rolling Stone magazine. The once-in-a-lifetime trip turns into a reality check as the young teen learns the strain of fame, the allure of groupies and the limits of friendship. The movie is a semi-autobiographical account of Crowe's own teeange years writing for Rolling Stone. Stars Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand and Zooey Deschanel.