A REVIEW & A FEW PLAYLIST COMMENTS

Let's start with Playlist comments.   Playlist will not be posted until March due to our fundraising efforts at WFDU and all that requires.    If you feel  so inclined you might go to www.wfdu.fm and make a donation get some nice premiums---and support the truly eclectic station on the left side of the dial.     Besides some great gifts (rewards)(bribes) you will be supporting a rare thing these days=====a radio station that is not restricted by playlists from a corp. entity and will give you programming you  had  years back before the "suits" took charge along w/ the insipid commercial;s

Now, time for the review I mentioned.   I will be brief.  HAIL CAESAR.  This new Coen Bros.  is a delight.  I say that as one who has seen it and, frankly, really liked it for many reasons---so, briefly==not the laugh riot I expected but, rather, the Coen bros. usual sly humor in the background/  It is a wonderful send-up if 1950's films and some terrific production moments of those films with people  you will recall----Gene Kelly , Esther  Williams,Hedda Hopper,etc;  All done with the Coen Bros cast.

In short---one scene involving a new film that the studio does not want to offend anyone (about Jesus)  and they call together Priest/Minister/Greek Orthodox/Rabbi  and other Clergy for a meeting====spoiler alert====funniest scene (to me).  There are others and so much more that you will pick up on if you are of a certain age----or a buff off 1950s  films and culture.   The Coen Bros. comedic take in  blacklisted writers and the results is inspired.