“Why did they give an R rating to a movie perfect for teenagers?”

— Roger Ebert

Review http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/almost-famous-2000 of Almost Famous (15 September 2000)
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American film critic, author, journalist, and TV presenter 1942–2013

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