Review of Leatherheads (2008) by Robert E — 31 May 2009

Clooney was great in the movie the rest of the cast SUCKED!!!

This review of Leatherheads (2008) was written by Robert E on 31 May 2009.

Leatherheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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Leatherheads is as trifling as Clooney’s second movie (“Good Night and Good Luck”) was significant, but that’s okay…

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A screwball comedy without a charismatic, smart-talking dame is no screwball comedy at all…

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