It was almost a no-brainer: Critically acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh leveraging his creative partnership with the world’s biggest movie star – George Clooney – to create a remake of a classic 1960 ‘Rat-Pack’ movie. With Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Andy Garcia and Julia Roberts – there are so many famous faces, and so much Hollywood sheen. What problem could there possibly be?

Audiences flocked to theatres to enjoy the clever plot twists, the glossy cinematography, and above all, the witty banter between handsome, charming men. It app...

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