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www.eonline.com - : Before tours were sponsored by dot-coms and bands appeared in commercials, there was the decade of the 1970s (oh, and the long hair, groupies and rock 'n' roll that came with it). In turning this semiautobiographical story into superb moviemaking, writer-director Cameron Crowe takes that '70s vibe (personified as up-and-coming Midwestern band Stillwater) and intertwines it with an image of himself as a 15-year-old, doe-faced Rolling Stone journalist (played excellently by newcomer Patrick Fugit). Through the decadence of life on the road, Fugit gets a peek beyond the T-shirt sales and all-night keggers and brings soul to the insanity around him (even if hot-wired guitar god Billy Crudup is constantly stiring things up). What he (and we) ultimately learn is that love--either from the adorable Kate Hudson or from his overprotective mom (Frances McDormand)--and even friendship often arrive when least expected. And for some, rock 'n' roll can change the world. more...
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metromix.chicagotribune.com - : Chicago Tribune : Spurlock is a lanky thirtysomething Manhattanite taking a Michael Moore-type approach to a subject previously surveyed in Eric Schlosser's non-fiction bestseller "Fast Food Nation." The more personable Spurlock, though, dispenses with Moore's ambush tactics: more...
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www.cincinnati.com - : Cincinnati Enquirer : In Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock, who had the crazy idea to eat nothing but McDonald's food for a month, has more on his mind than bashing the Golden Arches. more...
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www.boston.com - : Boston Globe : Spurlock got the notion a few years back while watching news stories about two women who sued McDonald's over their weight gain, and lost. The company's defense was that its food is perfectly healthy, so the filmmaker, 33, put the matter to a test: more...
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