Kid 90

Name: Kid 90
Genre: Biography, History, Documentary
Released: March 12, 2021
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Balthazar Getty, Brian Austin Green, David Arquette, Harold Hunter, Jenny Lewis

2021

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Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): March 12, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Balthazar Getty, Brian Austin Green, David Arquette, Harold Hunter, Jenny Lewis, Jonathan Brandis, Justin Pierce, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Soleil Moon Frye, Stephen Dorff

Summary: As a teenager in the ‘90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went, documenting her friends as they grew up in Hollywood and New York City. Kid 90 explores how sometimes we need to look back to find our way forward.

Director: Soleil Moon Frye

Genre(s): Biography, History, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 71 min

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Lauren J. Coates

Mar 11, 2021

Though clumsily paced and in need of a little more structure, Soleil Moon Frye’s Kid 90 is an achingly personal insight into what it means to truly understand and connect with your past, disguised as a documentary about the perils and pitfalls of childhood stardom in the blossoming age of technology. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 12, 2021

The destination, frankly, is probably less compelling than the journey. But Frye's wide web of contacts offers a compelling window into not only her past, but the very specific cultural moment when it all unfolded. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Mar 10, 2021

It’s almost as if Frye’s childhood was stolen to some extent by this whirlwind of sensory experiences, rebellion, and dual lives she’s only now able to unpack, interpret, and acknowledge with fresh eyes recontextualizing memory through truth. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Mar 12, 2021

A valuable and unique rewind glimpse of what it was like to be a teenage celebrity in the pre-Instagram era. Read full review

Adesola Thomas

Mar 11, 2021

A worthwhile effort that’s premise and delivery demonstrate the difficulty of bridging the gap between spectator and celebrity. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Mar 12, 2021

It’s not as self-absorbed as you might expect. It’s more about the nature of memory itself, the kind of movie Chris Marker might have made if, instead of an experimental filmmaker and mixed-media artist, he’d been a former Hollywood child star. Read full review

Devika Girish

Mar 11, 2021

If the unremarkableness of the moments captured in Moon Frye’s footage is refreshing, it also makes for a somewhat insipid film. Read full review

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JLuis_001

May 8, 2021

Not only does it lack coherence, but this ''documentary'' is basically Soleil Moon Frye releasing what could not be published on social media at the time, therefore it's just her ego exposing her private moments, recorded decades ago, in order to believe that someone will be interested in itNot only does it lack coherence, but this ''documentary'' is basically Soleil Moon Frye releasing what could not be published on social media at the time, therefore it's just her ego exposing her private moments, recorded decades ago, in order to believe that someone will be interested in it beyond herself.… Expand

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UncleWillard

Mar 18, 2021

Mostly boring. We've seen this story time and again; Hollywood is unkind to child actors for the most part. There some effort to try and address the obvious coming of age vs. biology, but I've always seen it portrayed as worse for girls/women, but it's about the same for boys/men. It'sMostly boring. We've seen this story time and again; Hollywood is unkind to child actors for the most part. There some effort to try and address the obvious coming of age vs. biology, but I've always seen it portrayed as worse for girls/women, but it's about the same for boys/men. It's nothing new to show how predatory the entertainment business can be, treating very young and impressionable people as a commodity then throwing them away when they aren't selling tickets. But isn't that how it goes for every actor? People get in to that business for various reasons, but seeking fame is a big one. Not getting it is almost a blessing compared to getting it early and then contending with the loss of it. While I applaud her for opening up about her experiences, I also see it as a desperate grab for what she lost after Punky Brewster and never regained. Even the hamhanded revival of the show smacks of a cash grab, but it opened up the opportunity for her to share this. Overall, it's fairly predictable. Some fun cameos, but some that just come across as contrived. Well-trod ground.… Expand

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chadimus

Mar 13, 2021

Mildly amusing to see child stars doing ecstasy. Beyond that its a parade of white teenagers doing a very privileged version of what most other white teenagers were doing at the time - sex, drugs, gossip. The main difference is the name dropping and alligator tears when they grow to upMildly amusing to see child stars doing ecstasy. Beyond that its a parade of white teenagers doing a very privileged version of what most other white teenagers were doing at the time - sex, drugs, gossip. The main difference is the name dropping and alligator tears when they grow to up realize they're just normal people who used to be famous. The novelty wears off quickly.… Expand

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megacritic2021

Mar 13, 2021

naval gazing, narcissistic drivel. You have better things to do than watch home movies and take a trip down memory lane with a has been actor

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