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Hollywoodland (2006)
description written by member Zara:
Based on the events surrounding the mysterious death of George Reeve, the man who played Superman on TV.
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This film was most compelling and would have been more interesting had I cared about the death of George Reeves. As such, it was just a detective show with some really fine acting.
Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting, Gone Baby Gone) really came across as a believable George reeves, based upon the facts about Reeves that I...
(complete Hollywoodland review by B Movie Ben)
Hollywoodland Movie Review by Tim  (9/26/2007) |
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Favorite movie quotes for : Hollywoodland
Toni Mannix: She's a lesbian, you know.
George Reeves: Who?
Toni Mannix: The one playing Lois.
George Reeves: Phyllis? Is she really?
Toni Mannix: No. She is now, as far as you're concerned.
George Reeves: Well... there it is.
I must embarrassingly say that I never knew of...
(complete Hollywoodland review by Tim)
While not able to necessarily leap over less than stellar rating and reviews in a single bound, I found this film/semi-documentary to be entertaining. There has been speculation and rumor regarding the death of George Reeves for many years and this sheds a lot of light on what has come to be known as "The Superman Curse."...
(complete Hollywoodland review by The Alpha Craig)
| Hollywoodland Movie Review by Seth C (9/13/2006) |
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I can't tell you how shocked I was that I enjoyed this film as much as I did. With everything it does - the acting, directing, score, etc. - "Hollywoodland" hits the right notes in making the film to be one of the best films of 2006!
From the opening credits, I was hooked on the film that investigates the death of George...
(complete Hollywoodland review by Seth C)
| Hollywoodland Movie Review by Matthew (9/11/2006) |
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I liked this film. I liked it a lot.
In 1959, actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck), best known for playing "Superman" on television, dies of an apparent suicide. Louis Simo (Adrien Brody), a small time private investigator working thankless marriage infidelity cases, receives a lead and meets with Reeves' estranged mother...
(complete Hollywoodland review by Matthew)
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