Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Brian C — 03 Apr 2016

A love letter to the studio pictures of old. The Coens knack for witty banter is on full display here.

This review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) was written by Brian C on 03 Apr 2016.

Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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Puntaje Original: 6.5 No vamos a negar la impecable calidad de los hermanos Coen con la dirección de esta película que en términos generales…

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By Andrew T (2) on 19 Sep 2018

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By Quinn R (68) on 21 Jun 2018

All cast, lines were a waste of my time, and Clooney never looked older - even the sets were a bomb…

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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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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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