Hollywoodish

The zenith of Varda’s acclaim came in these later years—in part simply because it took the world half a century to catch up with her artistry; in part, because films by female directors and the concerns of women have always been overlooked, but also because there was nothing Hollywoodish about her art.

Critics expect the L.A. sound to be loud and brash and, well, Hollywoodish.

Here in Jersey City, Mr. Hoffman may not have Hollywood expectations either, but the Chalsty has Hollywoodish roots.

She could tell just by the way April picked a book up and handled it, and by the way she forgot about acting so grown-up and Hollywoodish.

The piece is alluring until it turns Hollywoodish, when a soaring theme for strings breaks out.