Review by Bob Ignizio
The Coen Brothers have long shown a fascination with old
Hollywood. Classic cinema runs through the veins of almost all of their films, sometimes
subtly as in their neo noir debut BLOOD
SIMPLE, sometimes more overtly as in their homage to Hollywood screwball
comedies THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, or in
straight up remakes of classic films like THE
LADYKILLERS and TRUE GRIT. But
no Cohen Brothers film to date has given them the opportunity to celebrate old
movies and old movie making techniques to the extent that their latest effort, HAIL, CAESAR!, has.
