Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Krishna R — 21 Oct 2009

Very interesting movie...wish the ending had been more substantial.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Krishna R on 21 Oct 2009.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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