Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Lee H — 05 Mar 2016

What's it about?

.........well George Clooney's in it.

This review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) was written by Lee H on 05 Mar 2016.

Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jon T (527) on 10 Aug 2018

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

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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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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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By Mohsen K (11) on 25 Sep 2018

One, it's too wrapped up in Hollywood's vanity. Two, none of the multiple plotlines is really worthy of your investment…

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By Matthew R (1,327) on 22 Apr 2018

Hail, Caesar - 4 out 5 - this is one of those Cooky funny movies that may take more than one viewing to catch all of the jokes…

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By Patrick P (285) on 14 Jan 2019

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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