While it doesn't innovate, it does surprise.
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09/08/06
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Hollywoodland (2006)
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Reviews Counted:174
Fresh:119
Rotten:55
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: More than a movie star murder mystery, Hollywoodland takes it slow in order to reveal the intriguing details of the rise and fall of superstar fame.
Theatrical Release:2006
Box Office: $14,271,459
Synopsis: Playing Superman on TV brought aspiring film actor George Reeves stardom, but it also held him back as far as more serious acting roles went. When a 45-year-old Reeves was found dead in his home in... [More]
Starring: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins
Director: Allen Coulter
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Stylish and stark, it is a cautionary tale told with a wealth of compassion for its players who reduce themselves to little more than commodities for one another, but with vitriol for what brought them to that state.
09/23/06
Take my word for it: Hollywoodland is well worth seeing.
09/20/06
Top CriticFor every Burt Lancaster, there have been thousands of George Reeveses, and Affleck pays them the kind of fond homage -- an offer of limelight -- that they otherwise never get.
09/05/06
every bit as ambitious, if never as flawed, as the characters it portrays.
06/19/07
The movie plays as an engaging jaunt into the past, which not only re-creates old Hollywood but comments on the superficial and fleeting nature of fame.
09/07/06
Top CriticA movie that shuffles back and forth between characters and genres but only succeeds when exploring the ways that Hollywood can eat you alive.
09/08/06
Hollywoodland uses Simo to avoid many of the formulaic traps laid for bio-pics, but seeing how incredible Affleck is and how well Coulter stages the Superman wonder years, it's a shame they didn't go the obvious route.
09/07/06
May not have all the answers about the death of one of the icons behind the big red 'S,' but by gathering one of the better ensembles of the year, it makes the legend interesting again.
03/24/07
Though they take artistic liberties, Bernbaum and director Allen Coulter respect their subject.
09/29/06
...spins its familiar tale with reasonably high style and more than a few flashes of substance.
09/08/06
Hollywoodland explores an intriguing bit of Hollywood history, and through the strength of its performances keeps us engaged and entertained.
09/08/06
The genius of the movie is the way in which it explores possible explanations for Reeve's death before providing the audience with a bit of Reeves' silent home footage that Louis Simo carefully watches for telling subtext.
09/01/06
Ultimately this is a story of Hollywood fame, and how you can't always control how it will occur.
09/08/06
Not a camp hoot like Mommie Dearest, nor a taut vision of the dream jungle like Sunset Boulevard, Hollywoodland is gamey in its methods, but rises above a compost heap like Wonderland.
09/08/06
The movie has a dexterous ebb and flow, thanks to director Allen Coulter and his editing crew, seamlessly shifting between past and present throughout the film.
09/13/06
Brody can't do much with his undeveloped character except chew-the-scenery like Dustin Hoffman usually does.
09/08/06
[S]uffers from a bad case of narrative kryptonite, leading the story to a dead end conclusion that feels less like a finish and more like the production ran out of film.
09/05/06
Adrien Brody can mold a role like the finest potter. Brody takes us through all of Louis' feelings as if he were really living them.
09/05/06
The film manages to draw the viewer in by combining a biography with classic elements of mystery, suspense and family drama.
08/22/06
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