Hail, Caesar! has all the joy of drinking diluted apple cider vinegar: there’s an undercurrent of mild bitterness, but none of the punch. The latest feature Joel and Ethan Coen, this uneven Hollywood satire feels less like one of their smart, signature capers than it does a vapid Wes Anderson dollhouse set piece. Framed as a “day in the life” of harried 1950s studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), we’re introduced to him as he lays bare in a confession booth. Moments later,