Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Sam B — 09 Jul 2016

Mira ese desperdicio total de talentos, papá.

This review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) was written by Sam B on 09 Jul 2016.

Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.

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With Hail, Caesar having a stellar cast and being directed by some of the best in the business with Joel and Ethan Coen, I expected a lot more…

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A meta-paeon to the hollywood movie industry with a perfect dance number, some brilliant scripting, and great performances…

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Very disappointing. Stale comedy that never takes off. Why is George Clooney in so many duds…

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A bit of a cliff note of the Hollywood heydays. A bit of everything. Big number on homer-sexuality with the navy. Hew…

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