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      Hollywood to Dollywood

      Released Jul 16, 2011 1h 21m Documentary List
      67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 60% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Twin brothers take to the road in an RV dubbed "Jolene" to meet their idol, Dolly Parton, and give her a script they wrote specifically for her. Read More Read Less

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      Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Casually charming road trip doc about aspiring screenwriters desperate to meet their show biz idol. Nov 21, 2013 Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Amiable and upbeat though it is, the documentary "Hollywood to Dollywood" lacks a compelling reason to see it. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 6, 2012 Full Review Michael Nordine Village Voice What it does minute to minute is often less interesting than what it represents. Sep 4, 2012 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl ...[the brothers are] charming, personable, and forthright, the kind of people you'd like to have a beer with-or, for that matter, go on a road trip with... Rated: 6/10 Feb 28, 2013 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film This is a charmer of a film and well worth catching. Rated: 4/5 Mar 27, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member A crazy but fun at times story about two brothers trying to get their manuscript to Dolly Parton. It also works in their life story. Interesting for sure. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Less fun than the premise would suggest, "Hollywood To Dollywood" is a narcissistic road trip lacking focus...and soon runs out of gas. Filmed on low quality film (video tape) and lacking professional lighting, the project is difficult to enjoy. Although the subjects of the documentary are likable, at times the film seemed to be part southern gay bar travel guide and part therapy session. I don't know how many times the Lane Brothers declared that their mother must accept them as they are if she wants to be a part of their life, but the frequent proclamation was made tedious by the brothers' apparent inability to grow past their acceptance issues throughout the course of the film. In the first quarter of the film, award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black comments that the script the brothers want to deliver to Dolly Parton is overlong and lacks focus. That critique applies equally to their contemporaneous documentary. Nevertheless, there were several instances in the film that provided insight into the culture of the Bible Belt and LGBT people's place in that culture, and that makes the film somewhat worth seeing. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Delightful film...your pulling for the boys all the way to Dollywood. And when they finally get to hand Dolly the script...she was most gracious and more than kind to the twins. Large audience reaction all through the film...I saw it tonight at the Indianapolis GLBT Film Festival. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A totally relatable story (to me) about twins living in Hollywood who love Dolly Parton and take a road trip to Dollywood to meet her and give her a copy of their script they wrote for her. I made my pilgrimage to Dollywood years ago, but I wasn't lucky enough to meet Dolly when I was there. I loved this movie because it is just full of fans along the way who explain why they love Dolly so much! Also, it's great to hear Dolly music throughout the whole film! And of course Dolly herself is in the movie, so of course I loved it! Also a lot of fun cameos pop up (including the always fun Leslie Jordan and Beth Grant). Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Twin brothers take to the road in an RV dubbed "Jolene" to meet their idol, Dolly Parton, and give her a script they wrote specifically for her.
      Director
      John Lavin
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 16, 2011, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Nov 6, 2012
      Runtime
      1h 21m