Hollywoodland

2006

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama / History / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

20
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 68% · 181 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 48% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 37231 37.2K

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Plot summary

When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.

Director

Allen Coulter Photo
Allen Coulter

Top cast

Kathleen Robertson Photo
Kathleen Robertson as Carol Van Ronkel
Robin Tunney Photo
Robin Tunney as Leonore Lemmon
Ben Affleck Photo
Ben Affleck as George Reeves
Diane Lane Photo
Diane Lane as Toni Mannix
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.13 GB
1280*694
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 5
2.33 GB
1920*1040
English 5.1
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 7 / 10

_**The mysterious death of 50’s icon George Reeves**_

_**The mysterious death of 50’s icon George Reeves**_ In the early morning hours of June 16, 1959, George Reeves (Ben Affleck), star of the Adventures of Superman that ran from 1952-1958, is found dead in his Westside Los Angeles bedroom from a gunshot wound to the head. While the official cause of death is listed as suicide, his mother hires a private detective (Adrien Brody) to investigate the possibility of murder. Although it is argued that Reeves had reasons to kill himself due to depression over being typecast and aging issues, several individuals had motive and opportunity to kill him, including ex-girlfriend Toni Mannix (Diane Lane) and her powerful husband, the manager of MGM (Bob Hoskins), as well as Reeves’ fiancé (Robin Tunney). The biggest mystery is why the other three individuals in the house at the time of Reeves’ death waited 45 minutes to notify police. “Hollywoodland” (2006) is a crime drama in the neo-noir vein and also a tragic biopic similar to “Auto Focus” (2002), “Mommie Dearest” (1981) and “Changeling” (2008). The only fictional character is Brody’s private eye, but he was based on real-life detective Milo Speriglio. The movie effectively details the three different death scenarios with the hint that one is the most likely. But, really, it begins as a mystery and ends as one, which I think is fitting since no one actually knows what happened at this point. In any case, this is a worthy tribute to Reeves and his life in Hollywood during the 50s. After watching, research the case for yourself. Also notable on the female front are Caroline Dhavernas as the detective’s girlfriend and Molly Parker as his ex. The film runs 2 hours, 6 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles and the greater Toronto area. GRADE: B
Reviewed by he88 7 / 10

So Mixed On This One

I'm a boomer so I was pretty young when the actor who played Superman died. Like the kid in the movie I too was disappointed tha Superman could be killed. I don't think I went half nut job like the kid did, but I was angry. After all I really believed wearing the obit and you'd have all his powers.On one hand this is filled with really great acting. So well crafted that it was a joy to watch. N the other hand it was frustrating by the end. I fear if I say more I'd spoil the show. It's a real roller coaster of a show.
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