While Tilda Swinton might be better at reading for Max Richter albums than she is at playing multiple Hedy Lemarr-types, we overall have few complaints about the amusing Hail, Caesar! The Coen brothers have mastered comedy just as well as they have mastered drama over the years, and it says something that a pleasurable but maybe overly winding comedy of theirs, perhaps not one of their greatest efforts, but satisfying, nonetheless, can make one of our top picks of the year. We didn't know that a tap dancing Channing Tatum would bring us so much joy, or that Alden Ehrenreich's cheeky drawl would be less amusing than the slew of silly lasso tricks he roped together. We knew George Clooney would be wearing a toga and we knew Old Hollywood would be celebrated (as well as mocked via glorious comedic undertones), but we didn't know that Josh Brolin would be such a delight as a slouching studio boss nearing the end of his rope but still having enough tenacity to solve a slew of problems that would bowl the average person over. Let’s look at the best of 2016 so far and take a glimpse at to some of the movies coming out this summer and the rest of the year. ![]() We weren't sure what to expect from Hail, Caesar! when we stepped into the theater. I’ve seen 43 movies this year and, surprisingly, we’ve gotten some really good movies these past couple months, a few that may even end up on my year end list.
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