‘Jay Kelly’ — Clooney shines as ageing heartthrob with familial issues

DUBAI: Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” is a movie that both celebrates and castigates Hollywood and its trappings. George Clooney plays the eponymous lead character, who’s hailed as the last true movie star, a throwback to the glamour of old-school Tinsel Town. Not a huge stretch for George. Kelly is also a monster created by celebrity, money, and the entourage who strive to meet his every demand and constantly stroke his fragile-as-paper ego. The movie finds him at a crossroads, his star waning.

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