Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Yvette G — 05 Aug 2008

I actually enjoyed this movie very much. Adrien Brody is awesome in this movie and Ben Affleck and Diane Lane pull their weight- but what is up with the ending? UGH!

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Yvette G on 05 Aug 2008.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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