Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Matt — 25 Jan 2009

Very interesting, more creepy than anything.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Matt on 25 Jan 2009.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Thomas K (624) on 14 Aug 2015

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Featuring fantastic acting and a captivating detective story, Hollywoodland is a well-crafted film from director Allen Coulter that suffers…

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

Surprisingly, this is not a film noir I expected, instead a study of a Hollywood 'nobody', George Reeves, who try to be 'somebody…

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By The Critic ( (601) on 12 Nov 2013

Pretty interesting story with Aidrien Brody being the highlight…

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By Steven Rea (1,872) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 15 Nov 2013

A whodunit, a whydunit, and an excuse for Adrien Brody to mug it up like nobody's business…

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The cast is fine but it ultimately does too much to soil what is an interesting real-life mystery surrounding George's death but muddling it…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 02 Jun 2016

The chief frustration of this otherwise well-made, well-acted, well-heeled picture -- a movie classy in its artful modesty, with every detail…

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