Review of Fame (2009) by Carmen K — 04 Jun 2007

Just a classic 70s musical. *Fame, I'm gonna live forever!*.

This review of Fame (2009) was written by Carmen K on 04 Jun 2007.

Fame has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lee M (4,001) on 09 Nov 2014

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