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(1 - 41) of 41 OFCS Rating: 73% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "every bit as ambitious, if never as flawed, as the characters it portrays."   musicOMH.com   Anton Bitel B "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."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B+ "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."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey B "Brody can't do much with his undeveloped character except chew-the-scenery like Dustin Hoffman usually does."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3.5/5 "The film manages to draw the viewer in by combining a biography with classic elements of mystery, suspense and family drama."   Film Threat   Don R. Lewis "While the surface of 'Hollywoodland' promises nostalgia and noir, patience will reveal a subcurrent which, if rather too pat, ripples outwards."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 3/4 "The performances are first-rate across the board. Hollywoodland endures as a fulfilling and memorable cinematic experience."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 3/5 "Un atractivo y bien logrado ejemplo de cine negro donde se mezclan glamour y misterio, con estupendo elenco y excelente recreación de época y atmósfera."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "All the film's parts work together, making for an unflaggingly interesting whole."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1.5/4 "More closely resembles a poorly made tabloid instead of a film with just an identity problem."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B "Biopics are boring, but this sort of rampant dramatization is fun."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3/4 "Strong ensemble performances, tight direction, and a stand out from Affleck make this an excellent revisiting of an old Hollywood case..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. 3/4 "Stark, probing and beautifully crafted, Hollywoodland is a slow-burning mystery/thriller that intriguingly jumps along with each suspenseful frame."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng C "Imbalanced in the narrative department and oddly staid and static in execution, failing to do dramatic justice to a potentially fascinating story."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A stylish film noir about the death of TV's Superman that reveals the inevitable downward arc of disappointment resulting from high expectations and belief in the hype of success and fame."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "The pacing is slow and deliberate, but the story never ceases to intrigue."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Middle-aged angst - and not the mystery of Reeves' unsolved death - lies at the heart of Hollywoodland."   SA Movie & DVD Magazine   James O'Ehley 3/4 "Transcends its clumsy title and proves itself a respectable period piece."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 6/10 "One half of the movie was easily more fascinating and entertaining than the other."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 3/4 "But dreams of fame evolve. And where once it would have just been enough to be recognized, it becomes apparent only later that this is not quite enough."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 4.5/5 "Like Ben from Bennifer, George Reeves aspired to be a Great Actor, but was weighed down by audience expectations. Affleck does a terrific job with this role."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 4/5 "It's not a crisp as L.A. Confidential, but it does its job simultaneously glorifying the silver age of Hollywood and exposing its dirty little secrets."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 3.5/4 "A thoroughly involving modern noir, filled with hard-boiled dialogue and ambiguous characters - plus it proves what a great actor Affleck is!"   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B- "...just a bunch of speculation that comes full circle. And that, it must be said, it does with a punch...Affleck's weary bravado is heart breaking."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 6/10 "Had they recognized that George Reeves was the real story--and that the dirty linen was only a small part of that story--they could have made a much better film."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3/4 "The 126-minute film would have benefited from a slight trim, but I still found a lot of interest in the story's depiction of broken dreams and broken lives."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B- "The brief scene with Affleck as Reeves as Superman as Kent is so true to the original that viewers old enough to remember watching it in its original broadcast will expect it to be followed by commercials for Maypo and Pepsodent. "   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/4 "A polished but puny imitation of yesteryear's detective yarns."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3/5 "Tentando evocar a mesma atmosfera sufocante de Los Angeles %u2013 Cidade Proibida, surge como pálida (literalmente) imitação do excepcional trabalho de Curtis Hanson."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca "We want to understand Reeves and his life; corny sentiment around his death feels awkward and unnecessary."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C+ "Half the film is brilliant, half disposable. If only cutting it down the middle were an acceptable solution."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "It is not just that people die in the film, its the way their souls get mauled while they are still alive."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "...except for a middling performance from Adrien Brody, Hollywoodland is a top-notch mystery yarn that holds your interest from start to finish."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 8/10 "A nice mix of real facts, and what could have been real facts, in a sweet look at the man of steel killed not by kryptonite, but by television."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 2/5 "It's not unheard of for a movie detective to be more interesting than the corpse he (or she) is investigating. This just isn't one of those times."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Ben Affleck exudes sleaziness, Diane Lane is slyly manipulative and Adrien Brody scores as the scummy gumshoe...it's an enigmatic and intriguing tale."   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 1/4 "Deadening, dull, sepia-drenched faux-noir period hokum of a suddenly popular variety."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 2.5/4 "The back-and-forth storytelling becomes tedious but good performances keep the film from failing entirely."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell 2.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito C- Read review   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 41) of 41 OFCS Rating: 73% Fresh Page   1