Review of Leatherheads (2008) by Michele W — 27 Jan 2009

Quit 2/3 of the way through; boring, lots of parts that try for "clever" dialogue between Clooney and Zellweger. All falls flat. Going straight back to Netflix.

This review of Leatherheads (2008) was written by Michele W on 27 Jan 2009.

Leatherheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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