Hail, Caesar!

— A day in the life of a 1950’s Hollywood studio exec as written by the Coens. The studio’s filming one of every kind of film and the story moves from set to set, so there are many films within this film. There are also extremely competent stars in all these films. I really enjoyed it, chuckling often at both subtle and not-so-subtle references—I wonder how many more I missed. This has the sharp wit but not the dark edge often associated with Coen films, and yet it works very well even when hovering perilously close to corn. Sure, it’s not their best film, but it’s fun and quick and expertly done. I thought it was worth seeing but I'm not so sure everyone in the audience felt that way. Some people just don't like the Coen's quirkiness.

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[2016. 106 min. Written and directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDorman, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill.]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/hail-caesar-takes-a-goofily-jaundiced-view-of-old-hollywood/2016/02/03/98b517b6-c9e7-11e5-a7b2-5a2f824b02c9_story.html