Review of Hollywoodland (2006) by Deb H — 26 Feb 2008

I normally love Adrian but not this time.

This review of Hollywoodland (2006) was written by Deb H on 26 Feb 2008.

Hollywoodland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Imthenoob (1,101) on 04 Jun 2023

The cast is fine but it ultimately does too much to soil what is an interesting real-life mystery surrounding George's death but muddling it…

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By Freeman M (393) on 30 Aug 2013

It is difficult to really sum up my feelings on the film, as I watched it as a biopic of George Reeves, only to find it more of a fictional…

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By Stephen S (1,614) on 16 Jun 2013

I love the noir set up that this film has...you can see how it inspired L.A. Noire to some extent…

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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 Iain S (284) on 12 Nov 2013

Pretty interesting story with Aidrien Brody being the highlight…

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By Marcus H (243) on 15 Jun 2016

Interesting mystery/drama about the death of TV's Superman George Reeves.. Great cast…

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By Noname (709) 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 Thomas B (1,990) on 21 Jun 2014

A film of scenarios of the death of actor George Reeves…

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By Giovanni M (788) on 08 Jan 2014

A rather enjoyable film which tries to give a few different opinions on the real life death of Superman George Reeves…

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