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

It wonâ??t be up for any Oscars, nor will it score points for originality, but itâ??s harmless enough fare for escaping the real world for 2 hours...

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

Playing for Keeps has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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Some very good actors take part in this very average, run of the mill, romantic comedy. Nothing happens here that you cannot predict…

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By Dan L (903) on 07 Oct 2017

Had potential but it just didn't live up to its attempted storyline, fell flat in many aspects…

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