Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Michael W — 03 Mar 2017

Not a classic but still enjoyable from the Cohen brothers...

This review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) was written by Michael W on 03 Mar 2017.

Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.

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I was certainly entertained while watching it, but I did feel so let down by what could have been a classic Coen brothers movie…

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I won't be forgetting the southern gunslinger turned dramatic actor portrayed by the relatively unknown Alden Ehrenreich, or Channing Tatum's…

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When you look at this as an ode to the way Hollywood used to make movies, that's done really well, and the performances are off the charts…

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As much praise as they deservedly get, The Coen Brothers don't always hit it out of the park, and Hail, Caesar…

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By Rome F (3) on 01 Jan 2018

Although it's decked out with a bedazzling and eccentric cast of actors and characters alike, something seems to be amiss in the Coen brothers…

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