I've been among the unbelievers, but Hollywood Dreams turned me around -- to a point. Perhaps it's because the film is among Jaglom's best, love him or leave him.
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07/06/07
Hollywood Dreams (2007)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:6
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Yet another film about a small town girl trying to make it in the City of Angels, Hollywood Dreams' improvisation and absurdity tests viewers' patience.
Theatrical Release:May 25, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $89,200
Synopsis: Newcomer Tanna Frederick stars alongside Justin Kirk in this story of a Hollywood wannabe. Arriving in LA from Iowa with big dreams of stardom, Margie (Frederick) embarks on a heartbreaking and... [More]
Starring: Tanna Frederick, Justin Kirk, Karen Black, Melissa Chessington Leo
Director: Henry Jaglom
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Reviews for Hollywood Dreams
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Top CriticIt's the Hollywood dream factory as seen through [director] Jaglom's lens, and it's often out of focus.
06/08/07
Top CriticThe balance of this indie production (Jaglom's 14th) consists of his usual weakly improvised relationship comedy.
06/07/07
Top CriticJaglom's Hollywood Dreams are far closer to reality than they might seem. Unfortunately.
06/07/07
Top Critic[Director] Jaglom's scruffy style doesn't carry it through. He puts enough toxic insincerity on screen to singe, though.
06/06/07
Top CriticThe movie caves in on the issue of charm.
06/01/07
Top CriticAmateurishly put together and reverently self-referential it's hard to imagine this movie having much appeal for anyone beyond its own cast and crew. Given the apparent size of its budget, though, that's probably enough to make it profitable.
05/25/07
Top CriticHollywood Dreams is a must for Jaglom fans. For other viewers, it will depend upon how much they can take of Jaglom's improvisational style and Frederick's over-the-top, tear-filled acting.
05/25/07
Top CriticThe biggest problem is inexperienced lead Tanna Frederick, who overplays every scene.
05/25/07
Top CriticKnowing but never jaded, Hollywood Dreams is driven by Ms. Frederick's no-boundaries commitment to her broken character, a performance that's as startling as it is touching.
05/25/07
Top CriticHollywood Dreams is meant to be an insider's tale, but it feels like it comes from the cinema of hangers-on.
05/25/07
Top CriticBetter pruning and different choices might have helped to shape the film into a more cohesive piece, instead of one so desperate to be funny that it sacrifices its honesty.
05/18/07
Top CriticThe 15th film in 35 years written and directed by Henry Jaglom, that love-him-or-hate-him iconoclast of American independent filmmaking, is also one of his warmest.
05/15/07
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