Review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) by Chris Q — 12 Aug 2015

Robert Downey, Jr. Is excellent as always, great remake of a sleuth series.

This review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) was written by Chris Q on 12 Aug 2015.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has generally received positive reviews.

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