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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The audience most likely to enjoy this film-fans of classic romantic comedies like It Happened One Night and His Girl Friday to which Leatherheads…

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Clooney and Zellweger play off each other perfectly, delivering their dialogue with the rhythm of a well-choreographed dance and falling in…

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Reproducing a period-piece screwball comedy for a modern audience turns out to be one playful, self-deprecating wink too many for the star,…

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Good old fashioned romance comedy draped in the early days of football. Cast and director are in fine form. On Blu-Ray…

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By Dan O (462) on 05 Jun 2013

Not perfect and a bit random at times, but still fun in the sense that it's the same type of movie you would have seen in the 30's or 40's…

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