Review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) by Robert S — 02 Aug 2014

A entertaining second outing but not a good as the first film.

This review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) was written by Robert S on 02 Aug 2014.

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

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