Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Shawn M — 20 Jun 2008

Not too intense which I think is the negative side...

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Shawn M on 20 Jun 2008.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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