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Hollywood Dreams

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Hollywood Dreams

R

2006

1h 41m

Comedy

Drama

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An ingenue (Tanna Frederick) complicates her life even further when she becomes involved with a straight actor (Justin Kirk) who is pretending to be gay.

Critics Consensus

Yet another film about a small town girl trying to make it in the City of Angels, Hollywood Dreams' improvisation and absurdity tests viewers' patience.

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Joshua Land

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Cliff Doerksen

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

This is one of Jaglom's most curious and oddly moving films.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 7, 2007

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Jaglom has perfected his own brand of the Cassavetes art of making "home movies" that rise to the talent in the room.

May 21, 2020

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Another clumsy Jaglom vanity project that's as grating as fingernails on a blackboard.

Rated: D

Jun 26, 2007

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Jeanne Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

This film is too out there for a strong recommendation.

Jun 12, 2007

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Hollywood Dreams is one of my favorite Henry Jaglom films. It?s funny, moving and, at times, shocking. Tanna Frederick is great as Margie Chizek, Iowa girl who?s come to Hollywood to be a movie star. And she?ll do anything to see that happen. From her desperate beginnings she rises, first hooking Kaz, a movie producer played by Zack Norman. She goes through all kinds of changes in her obsessive pursuit of her goal. Frederick sizzles on the screen with the handsome Justin Kirk who plays a straight actor who?s pretending to be gay. Will they ?make it? in Hollywood? Fabulous supporting roles by Karen Black, Melissa Leo and Daivd Proval (Richie Aprile of the Sopranos). There are a lot of hilarious scenes. From what I?ve heard this is more like the ?real? Hollywood than any other film that pretends to protray the real Tinseltown.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Anchored by a terrific lead performance 'Hollywood Dreams' is a refreshingly different take on someone following their ambitions to make it onto the big screen. The ensemble acting compliments the lead, in fact Id go as far to say that this baby is a hidden gem well worth checking out if you fancy a breather from the mainstream.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Quirky and strange, but funny.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Interesting movie....it didnt capture me FULLY with its plot...but the twist at then end was like *BLOW!* i liked that part ;)!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

painful experience. in a great way. difficult to watch at time. justin kirk (weeds) shines. tanna frederick "goes dobles." see it before it vanishes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Once you get past Jaglom's style - the long takes, the quirkyness, this is a pretty compelling movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

An ingenue (Tanna Frederick) complicates her life even further when she becomes involved with a straight actor (Justin Kirk) who is pretending to be gay.

Director: Henry Jaglom
Producer: Rosemary Marks
Screenwriter: Henry Jaglom
Production Co: Rainbow Film Company
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 28, 2020
Runtime: 1h 41m

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