46
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostRussell Scott SmithNew York PostRussell Scott SmithThis is ultimately a sunny movie full of likable characters.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAn engaging and forthright documentary.
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe spare, enjoyable Naked Fame, by the documentarian Chris Long, suggests that today's pornography performers enjoy better life options than those revisited in "Inside Deep Throat."
- 50Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderScenes in which Ford meets with record-industry honchos and a manipulative producer suggest that the music business is almost as exploitative as the porn business.
- 50TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxWhat makes the film more interesting than it might have been, however, is the warm relationship between Glenn and Peter.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSub-par video camerawork and editing make the film a trying and tedious experience, despite the engaging personality and impressive physicality of its star.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's interesting in the same way the early, rejection episodes of "American Idol" are oddly compelling. But, of course, you can watch those for free.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceThere are many dreadful elements in this chronicle of aging gay male porn star Colton Ford's quest for crossover success in the music industry: sub-amateurish camera work, a maddeningly repetitive score, and a listless narrative.