HAIL, CAESAR! - film / by Stephanie Puls

I liked this new film from the Coen brothers starring George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton and Channing Tatum but I wouldn't say I loved it.

The brains behind films such as Fargo, No Country For Old Men and Inside Llewyn Davis have turned their hand to a fun and kooky look behind the scenes at the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s here.

I caught this one with a friend and she said "I liked it... however if there was supposed to be an underlying message I missed it". Same here but I'm not sure there is one, I tend to think it's just light and fun.

I particularly enjoyed the work of Channing Tatum, who gets to camp it up as a sailor and dance like a demon!

Here's a four star review in the Fairfax press and a 3.5 one in News Ltd which is probably about right for mine.

Trailer here. In cinemas now.