Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Warren — 11 Sep 2006

Not very well done and difficult to understand the dialogue.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Warren on 11 Sep 2006.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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I'm not fan of Ben Affleck as an actor and think he belongs behind a camera instead (Gone Baby Gone), however, even he managed not screw this…

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Even though Brody works hard -- and he's got those magnificent drooping eyes, which suggest both innocence and a seen-it-all-before weariness…

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I think Affleck does a fine job here in a little, underrated film. It's a good story and I enjoy films about Hollywood history…

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By Paul M (2,133) on 07 Mar 2014

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