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Hollywood Land

Out Now On DVD

Buena Vista


Having seen this film being promoted almost a year before its Australian release I was expecting a lot. The cast does not get more Hollywood or better than this. Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, and Adrian Brody headline this outstanding cast based on a true story.

1950s Superman actor George Reeves is mysteriously found dead. There are no immediate answers or a reason as to why this happened. His death was ruled as a suicide, but Hollywoodland tells us that nothing is what as it seems in the twisted world that is Hollywood.

This story is told in flashbacks, sometimes a film structured like this can be very disjointed and out of place. This is not the case with Hollywood Land. There are two very different theories into how Reeves died and they are expressed in a clear and precise way on screen.

This film has a strong cast and a good script. The sets and props were exactly what audience would expect to see from a film set in the fifties. The backdrop of Hollywood adds to the intrigue and curiosity that makes the death of this fine actor such a fascinating topic.

Marcus Richa