Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Evan B — 09 Nov 2008

Ben Affleck... not the best actor but pulled off an amazing Reeves!

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Evan B on 09 Nov 2008.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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