Review of Holmes & Watson (2018) by Gary H — 02 Jan 2019

Sophomoric humor, slapstick and sight gags. Enough for a few belly laughs, thus saving this movie from a no or one star.

This review of Holmes & Watson (2018) was written by Gary H on 02 Jan 2019.

Holmes & Watson has generally received negative reviews.

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