Hail Caesar!
by Paulette Reynolds
May 14, 2017
Universal Pictures
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
Screenplay: Joe and Ethan Coen
Starring Josh Brolin/Eddie Mannix, George Clooney/Baird Whitlock, Alden Ehrenreich/Hobie Doyle, Ralph Fiennes/Laurence Laurentz, Scarlett Johansson/DeeAnna Moran, Tilda Swinton/Thora and Thessaly Thacker, Channing Tatum/Burt Gurney, Veronica Osorio/Carlotta Valdez, Frances McDormand/C.C. Calhoun
by Paulette Reynolds
May 14, 2017
Universal Pictures
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
Screenplay: Joe and Ethan Coen
Starring Josh Brolin/Eddie Mannix, George Clooney/Baird Whitlock, Alden Ehrenreich/Hobie Doyle, Ralph Fiennes/Laurence Laurentz, Scarlett Johansson/DeeAnna Moran, Tilda Swinton/Thora and Thessaly Thacker, Channing Tatum/Burt Gurney, Veronica Osorio/Carlotta Valdez, Frances McDormand/C.C. Calhoun
Hail Caesar! is another Coen Brothers production of deception, because half-way through it, you realize that it's something else entirely. Is it a social commentary on religion or a cynical view of Hollywood's pre-Blacklist 1950's communist era? Perhaps it's a look at the rigid studio system - maybe an expose of Tinsel Town's scandals?
These thoughts are best left on the cutting room floor, as Hail Caesar! rocks and rolls you towards its breathless ending of Say Whaa? But what is certain is that Josh Brolin, George Clooney and Alden Ehrenreich - together with a fabulous supporting cast - deliver solid Oscar performances to be enjoyed.
These thoughts are best left on the cutting room floor, as Hail Caesar! rocks and rolls you towards its breathless ending of Say Whaa? But what is certain is that Josh Brolin, George Clooney and Alden Ehrenreich - together with a fabulous supporting cast - deliver solid Oscar performances to be enjoyed.
NOTE: Matthew Dessem offers a wonderful examination of just 'who' the cast of characters really were in this Coen comedy-drama.
Matthew Dessem. (FEB. 8 2016).
The Real-Life Inspirations Behind Hail, Caesar!: A Star-by-Star and Movie-by-Movie Breakdown. Slate.com. January 4, 2017.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/02/08/hail_caesar_s_real_life_inspirations_broken_down_star_by_star_and_movie.html
Matthew Dessem. (FEB. 8 2016).
The Real-Life Inspirations Behind Hail, Caesar!: A Star-by-Star and Movie-by-Movie Breakdown. Slate.com. January 4, 2017.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/02/08/hail_caesar_s_real_life_inspirations_broken_down_star_by_star_and_movie.html
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