Review of Playing for Keeps (2012) by Owen D — 24 Jun 2013

"Playing for Keeps" has its moments, some of them quite good, but ultimately it can't climb the tall hill that is stereotypical romantic comedy.

This review of Playing for Keeps (2012) was written by Owen D on 24 Jun 2013.

Playing for Keeps has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Maciej Z (23) on 20 Mar 2014

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