Review of Playing for Keeps (2012) by Hannah C — 12 Dec 2012

I have no idea where this plot came from, but this is not the movie you are expecting to see even though there is soccer and Gerard is hot.

This review of Playing for Keeps (2012) was written by Hannah C on 12 Dec 2012.

Playing for Keeps has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sophie P (138) on 22 Jun 2014

The best part of this movie was how fine Gerry looked the whole time. And honestly that was the only reason I watched it in the first place…

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