Review of Leatherheads (2008) by Lian C — 08 Nov 2014

Funny sports comedy done in screwball style.

This review of Leatherheads (2008) was written by Lian C on 08 Nov 2014.

Leatherheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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If the likes of His Girl Friday and Ball of Fire are the standards, Leatherheads can be forgiven for falling short…

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