Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Keith O — 13 Mar 2009

Excellent movie. This truly is Affleck's best performance. Well done, and presents both sides of the argument.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Keith O on 13 Mar 2009.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By André D (1,970) on 05 Jan 2014

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By Gary T (2,283) on 13 Jul 2014

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By Paul D (6,077) on 01 Feb 2014

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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