While certain themes and motifs have preoccupied the features of Joel and Ethan Coen, the Brothers have never recycled a previous film with a mere change in window dressing. Every Coen joint feels ...

Joel and Ethan Coen’s newest release “Hail, Caesar!” holds a rightful place in the brothers’ plethora of quirky films, all of which have been stranger than their predecessors. In this respect, “Hail, ...

The Coen Brothers’ latest comedy “Hail, Caesar!” is a loving tribute to the era of classical Hollywood, meticulously crafted with layers of reference, inside jokes, and tidbits of history that will ...

Known for their versatility as storytellers, the Coen Brothers never cease in taking most any genre and putting their own imaginative spin on it. With sharp attention to even the minor details, nearly ...

Like many, I was more than a little excited about the opening of the new Coen Brothers film, Hail, Caesar!, about a day in the life of a 1950s Hollywood studio executive. As the editor of a new book ...

Hail, Caesar!, the Coen brothers’ latest film, is many things: a classic caper, a love letter to old Hollywood, a comedic romp through the boundaries of many genres. The movie proudly flaunts its ...

Why would a studio release a Coen brothers’ movie with an absolutely top-shelf cast in the dead of winter, when Oscar voters are busy trying to remember which movie Alicia Vikander was nominated for?

Hail, Caesar! is the kind of film that gets described by critics — often affectionately — as a "love letter" to something (in this case, Hollywood in the early 1950s). But here's the thing about love ...

Super Bowl weekend was a slow one at the box office, not surprisingly, with Kung Fu Panda 3 repeating at number one, topping a few weak debuts. Meanwhile Star Wars: The Force Awakens passed $900 ...

At a climactic moment in Hail, Caesar! — the droll new comedy (or almost comedy) by Joel and Ethan Coen set in vintage Hollywood — a studio chief (Josh Brolin) shouts at a struggling George Clooney, ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...