Hail, Caesar!

PG-13
Starring: George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansen, and Jonah Hill
Running Time: 1 Hour and 40 Minutes

This movie is a production of the Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel. Their first movie in three years since, "Inside Llewyn Davis" in 2013. "Hail, Caesar", takes place during Hollywood's golden age in the 1950's.
It stars Josh Brolin who did a great job as Eddie Mannix, a Hollywood studio executive who is trying desperately to hold everything that goes on at the Capital Pictures Studios together while trying to take care of some of his own personal issues as well.
 There is a lot of chaos on the sets of several motion pictures in production that Eddie is trying to oversee ranging from an epic Biblical picture to a corny comedy picture and a grand swimming pool movie.
George Clooney stars as the big studio headliner, Baird Whitlock who is somewhat of a numbskull brain and has mysteriously disappeared. Later they find out he has been kidnapped by a group of upset screenwriters who just happen to be Communist's who refer to themselves as "The Future".
This movie is many movies within a movie, but it really works! It is a very clever and just a lot of fun. They pay great attention to 1950's detail along with the drama and the comedy!
 I really enjoyed Channing Tatum's "No Dames" tap dance scene. He and his counterparts portray a group of sailors in a bar contemplating life on their ship with no females anywhere to be found for a very long time.
I also enjoyed the spectacular swimming pool scene starring Scarlett Johanssson as DeeAnna Moran (very reminiscent of the magnificent Esther Williams swimming pool movies).
 The real scene stealer for me though, was the young Hobie Doyle (Alden Ehrenreich), a singing cowboy who has been promoted to star as a romantic leading man.This scene was hilarious and I can honestly say that I have not heard the audience laugh that hard for a very long time!
This is really just a fun uplifting popcorn movie.
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG-13. This movie is pretty light on profanity with the exception of God's name being used and a couple of mild others. There is also a reference to getting "knocked up".
I am giving "Hail, Caesar" three bags of popcorn.