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Hollywoodland by Allen Coulter ( Sept 8, 2006 / ) - Plot Synopsis: Adrien Brody, Diane Lane and Ben Affleck star in a compelling exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. The story follows a 1950s private detective who, investigating the mysterious death of "Superman" star George Reeves, uncovers unexpected connections to his own life as the case turns more personal. The torrid affair Reeves had with the wife of a studio executive might hold the key to the truth

The Black Dahlia by Brian De Palma (Dir.) (Universal Pictures Sept 2006 / ) - The Plot: In 1940s Los Angeles, a beautiful young actress is murdered, mutilated, and her corpse cut up into pieces and scattered in a vacant lot; two cops (Hartnett and Eckhart) investigate and are drawn into a seamy world of sex and violence. Based on the legendary unsolved true story and the unsettling novel by James Ellroy (LA Confidential).

The Wicker Man by Neil LaBute (Dir.) (Warner Bros. Pictures September 1, 2006 / ) - The Plot: A mainland sheriff (Cage) travels to a nearby island where a young girl has gone missing. As he encounters the island's alternative community, and falls in with two very different women, he senses a larger, potentially dangerous mystery is being concealed.

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