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French Canadian director Denys Arcand pushes the boundaries of the mockumentary with Stardom, the tale of a fictional neophyte supermodel (Jessica Pare) told entirely through clips of her appearances ... read more read more...on talk shows, television interviews, and documentaries. Originally titled 15 Moments, Stardom begins its portrait at a women's hockey game in the nether regions of Ontario, Canada. When the team's formidable teenage forward Tina (Pare) pulls her helmet off, letting her brunette tresses fly, a bystander snaps a photo, and Tina soon becomes the buzz at the country's hottest fashion houses. Her rise through the industry, however, is plagued by advances from older men with sundry motives: a smitten French photographer (Charles Berling), a smarmy entrepreneur (Dan Aykroyd), the Canadian Ambassador to the U.N. (Frank Langella), and a slick promoter (Thomas Gibson, the latter half of TV's Dharma and Greg). Stardom was the closing film at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time in over 50 years that a Canadian production was chosen for such an honor; it would go on to open the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival before its theatrical premiere. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Denys Arcand

Release Date: October 27, 2000

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2001

 

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Cole Smithey
November 5, 2007
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

A clever and biting satire from Denys Arcand.

David Nusair
August 1, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...heavy-handed satire. Full Review

John Venable
June 28, 2002
John Venable, Supercala.com

Dan Aykroyd gives a better performance than I ever thought he might have left in him, at the end he's just great. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
November 6, 2001
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Reveals the shallowness of pop culture where people of little importance are treated like goddesses or royalty. Full Review

Christopher Null
July 24, 2001
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

Yeah, Denys, we get the social comment. I just hate to tell you, even bad TV is a whole lot more interesting. Full Review

Chuck Rudolph
March 23, 2001
Chuck Rudolph, Matinee Magazine

It's hard to get worked up over something so weakly inoffensive. Full Review

Doris Toumarkine
January 1, 2000
Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International

As empty, superficial and slavish as the celebrity culture it means to satirize. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Brendan Kelly
June 10, 2008
Brendan Kelly, Variety

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July 21, 2005
Houston Chronicle

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