Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Mark C — 11 Jan 2009

Ben Affleck does Superman! His best performance.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Mark C on 11 Jan 2009.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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Adrien Brody does well as Louis Simo, the detective who is seemingly unaware of his own desperation to make a name for himself by solving the…

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By Matt K (1,446) on 14 Mar 2018

The acting was solid, even Ben Affleck. The problem is that it's presented as a noir mystery, but it's based on real events…

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By Steve P (906) on 31 Jul 2014

I think Affleck does a fine job here in a little, underrated film. It's a good story and I enjoy films about Hollywood history…

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By Mihael T (65) on 26 Oct 2013

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