The Queen of Hollywood Blvd.

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The Queen of Hollywood Blvd.
Directed by Orson Oblowitz
Written byOrson Oblowitz
Produced by Matthew Berkowitz
Jeff Katz
Orson Oblowitz
Alec Paul
Gracie Wheelan
StarringRosemary Hochschild
Ana Mulvoy-Ten
Ella Thomas
Jon Lindstrom
Michael Parks
Roger Guenveur Smith
CinematographyLuke Hanlein
Music byDaniel De Lara
Hermann Kopp
Production
companies
Concrete Images
Nero Films
Distributed byDark Star Pictures
Release date
  • January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd. is a 2020 American crime drama film written and directed by Orson Oblowitz and starring Rosemary Hochschild, Ana Mulvoy-Ten, Ella Thomas, Jon Lindstrom, Michael Parks and Roger Guenveur Smith.

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Plot

Cast

Release

The film was released on January 31, 2020. [1]

Reception

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Really, though, it’s all an excuse to provide a starring showcase for Hochschild, and the actress seizes the role as if she’s been waiting all her life for it." [1]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The L.A. noir The Queen of Hollywood Blvd. justifies its existence with one remarkable scene." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Scheck, Frank (January 30, 2020). "'The Queen of Hollywood Blvd.': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. Murray, Noel (October 11, 2018). "Review: Crime drama 'The Queen of Hollywood Blvd.' is stronger on atmoshere than story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2024.