Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Phenyezia O — 11 Mar 2009

Not so bad of a movie but I enjoyed some of it.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Phenyezia O on 11 Mar 2009.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 07 Dec 2014

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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By Mihael T (65) on 26 Oct 2013

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