Hollywoodland

  • 2007


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Average Rating 3.4/5
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1.5
Advertisement Like Afflecks performance, Hollywoodland has its affecting moments. Av Club
2.5
As it is, Hollywoodland is a Tinseltown story without the tinsel, a whodunit that has little mystery. Austin Chronicle
5.0
But Simotakes the Reeves case seriously and it doesnt take much digging to discoverseveral suspicious circumstances around the death. Screen Daily
4.5
By the end of the film youll feel like you really understand Reeves, but Simo remains something of a puzzle. Cinema Blend
3.0
He is brutally beaten and left with only pieces of the puzzle but no conclusive idea of what really happened. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Hoskins gives the most menacing and best performance in the film. Sover
3.8
In what may be his best performance to date, Ben Affleck plays Reeves with a combination of good natured warmth and buried sadness. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
It is not just that people die in the film, its the way their souls get mauled while they are still alive. Lariat
3.8
Hollywoodland is a biopic, technically, but it feels more vibrant than that, less like a museum piece and more like a real old fashioned pulp tale. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
What makes the movie good is that its actually driven by its characters. News Review
3.0
And as the film shifts its weight from Reeves story to Simos, the whole thing looses its grip on the audience. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Coulter also has a strong eye for little visual details, such as an old man pumping iron or Supermans grey suit.The only real problem is that the film .. View London
2.8
Instead of homing in on a particular theory, the filmmakers leave it to us to sort out. Cs Monitor
2.5
It wants to be the next Chinatown a film thats about an exercise in futility, but was savvy enough not to be one. Mountain X
3.5
While the multi layered storytelling is compelling, the film lacks a sharp vision and visual style. Emanuellevy
3.5
Those hoping for fifties kitsch will come up short: the eras Tinseltown and its powerbrokers are faithfully depicted but not emphasized and not really .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
Although the mystery surrounding Reeves demise fades out somewhat anti climactically, Hollywoodland has plenty to recommend it. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
The chief frustration of this otherwise well made, well acted, well heeled picture a movie classy in its artful modesty, with every detail of plot and .. Ew
3.0
Instead, it thrives as a horror story, albeit where the bogeyman on the steps is simply irrelevance. Empire
3.5
Hollywoodland is very good and at times even moving, but you can smell the Seriousity wafting off it in waves.Whats the Deal Movies
2.5
Too much of a narcissist not to enjoy the attention, yet too much of an artist to be satisfied with his career, hes in an awkward professional and emo .. Sf Gate
3.8
Affleck unwillingly became the butt of jokes rather than a legitimate performeraa shame because he has never given anything less than a solid performa .. The Movie Boy
3.0
Still, Hollywoodland will no doubt entertain moviegoers looking for an engaging mystery (despite its lack of any real closure), and while it may not f .. Bullz-Eye
3.2
Hollywoodland is a beautifully crafted film that deserves kudos for its fine production values. Reeling Reviews
3.5
Hollywoodland is a beautifully crafted film that deserves kudos for its fine production values. Reeling Reviews
3.8
The pacing is slow and deliberate, but the story never ceases to intrigue. ReelViews
2.5
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
3.8
As Reeves, Affleck gives his best performance to date.Without seeming to try very hard, he totally captures the pathos of an amiable, somewhat shallow .. Seattle Pi
1.5
Far too long, devoid of pace, lacking effective period ambience, this could have been a cracklingly good mystery had it been in defter hands. Tony Medley
4.0
There was a little too much family drama at times and not enough Hollywood scandal, but the movie still holds its own better than most. 7M Pictures
3.8
The interplay between hard facts and the dreams that are the currency of movie actors, agents and producers that gives Hollywoodland both its glitter .. The Star
3.8
While screenwriter Paul Bernbaums story ends on an ambiguous note, its still a believable work of speculative fiction.Much of that has to do with the .. Deseret News
3.5
This would be less of a problem if the films resolution delivered an ending to satisfy us. Urban Cine File
4.0
There may be many good actresses from the mature age belt of early 40s to convey beauty and style.. but a juicy and tasty appearance by Diane Lane shi .. Varia Gate
3.1
Hollywoodland is a well made film with high quality production values and good acting that just needed tighter editing and a more satisfying ending. Three Movie Buffs
3.8
Learn about former Carolina Panthers football player Rae Carruth, before and after he paid to kill his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. Kansas City
3.1
Hollywoodland is well made and boasts some strong performances. It just never reaches its full potential, but thats somehow appropriate in light of th .. Christianity Today
3.1
Focuses on the story through the eyes of a private detective whose own life is somewhat desperate. Brody is brilliant in the part, he sparks the life .. Ross Anthony
3.1
Mr. Reeves made an affable enough superhero, in over sized glasses and a frumpy costume; for those cheaply produced half hours, he got the job done. Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
However, Hollywoodland is his comeback vehicle, and one youll want to ride along with. Waffle Movies
1.0
Straight Talk Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland doubles down on support for womens rights in Saudi Arabia Aug 6 One day after Saudi Arabia e .. Straight
3.5
Ultimately, it just leaves the viewer with more questions than solid answers and ends the movie on a frustrating note. ComingSoon
4.4
Superman proved not to be faster than a speeding bullet after all. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
Sequences that seem disparate, disconnected and pointless converge in a spectacular (and spectacularly complicated) conclusion. Or Lando Weekly
2.8
These sequences shine with the energy and nostalgia that the rest of the movie seeks in vain, illuminating the story far more exuberantly than Brodys .. Flip Side Archive
1.5
Its a stilted thingoverstylized and inexpressive, like high school kids playing dress up, or bad Kabuki.The great Vilmos Zsigmonds sepia palette makes .. Ny Mag
3.5
Dont expect easy answers, and youll enjoy this fine cast in a well made movie. Review Express
2.5
If it feels like a so so HBO movie that made it to the multiplex, its no accident. Mid West Film Journal
2.0
So does Zhang, molding the maudlin pitfalls of the redemptive road movie genre into a deeply felt celebration of familial commitment and cultural land .. Cine Passion
3.8
The depth of Afflecks tempered emotional enthusiasm tells you everything you need to know. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.5
Watching Hollywoodland unwind, it becomes clear that this is the movie Coulter and Bernbaum should have made in the twilight of their careers, after H .. Week In Rewind
4.0
Hollywoodland is a terrific based on true events drama about the violent death of George Reeves, the actor who played Superman in the 50s television s .. Cinema Autopsy
1.2
For a long, long time, the mismatch between the giddy, colorful, through the looking glass romanticism of Gondrys visuals and the flat, ashy mundanity .. Nicks Flick Picks
3.5
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4.5
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3.8
Friday, September 8, 2006 Page updated at 12:00 AM E mail article Print Unless youre a history buff, its easy to forget that the legendary Hollywood s .. Seattle Times
2.5
But the street wise, savvy persona never blossoms and by films end Brody seems more a Freudian analyst than a down and dirty sleuth. James Wegg Review
3.8
If you havent checked this out because you thought it was a cheap Game of Thrones knockoff, then yo (more) If you havent checked this out because you .. Online Tv Guide
5.0
Paying meticulous attention to the recreation of period costumes and sets to achieve a legit Fifties sensibility, Hollywoodland is worthwhile for the .. Black Filim



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