Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Morgan S — 21 Jan 2009

I'm sorry, I just don't see how this is Ben Affleck's "comeback" role. he just seems to stumble around and mutter a lot. I expected more from this film.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Morgan S on 21 Jan 2009.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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