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This week, we’re watching Leatherheads.

What I Liked: George Clooney and Renee Zellweger star in a comedy about a 1920s football team, struggling to stay afloat financially, until its owner attracts a popular college star to play for his team. The movie is a throwback to the period it’s set in, with snappy dialogue and situational humor. Clooney and Zellweger work well in this medium and John Krasinski (Jim from TV’s “The Office") fills the role of the dashing football star with an innocence and likeable ease.

Watch for Stephen Root (Milton in Office Space) as Suds, the alcoholic sports reporter in a great supporting role.

What I Disliked: The comedy lacked for laughs at stretches in mid-plot and not all the jokes that the script shoots for strike a chord.

Would I Recommend?: I’d recommend it though many viewers may find this type of humor dated. A film like this, which throws back to earlier days of film, may never have been without a name like Clooney’s attached as star and producer, and probably won’t connect with all fans.

Score: 7 out of 10

- Don Smith

What I Liked: To my relief, “Leatherheads” had a surprisingly small amount of actual football footage. The romance between George Clooney and Renee Zellweger was fun, adorable and innocent in a way that can only be gotten away with in a movie set in the 1920s. I admired Renee Zellweger’s performance as the confident feminist. I liked seeing the unruly, unglamorous side of professional football in the days before it was a national craze. The typical cheesiness of feel good sports movies felt mildly more appropriate and tolerable when set in this time period.

What I Disliked: Overall, “Leatherheads” was a very forgettable movie. There was nothing very inspiring or interesting to take away from it. At times, particularly during the scenes without Renee Zellweger, the mediocrity and lack of depth were unbearable.

Would I Recommend?: I’d recommend “Leatherheads” only if you’re a huge fan of vintage music, clothes, vocabulary, and culture, since you will be completely immersed in this throughout the film. Otherwise, I think viewers will struggle to find anything to care about or relate to in this movie.

Score: 4 out of 10

- Jessica Conrad

What I Liked: I enjoyed this movie because I am an old movie fan.  It reminded of the fast rapartee in an old Gable/Lombard film.  Some of the lines were predictable, but you still found yourself laughing at them.  The costumes will probably be nominated for an Academy Award—awesome!

What I Disliked: As good as the script was, I don’t think the chemistry was there between Renee Zellweger and George Clooney.  I like them both as actors, but just not together.

Would I Recommend?: This was a very cute, lighthearted movie and I would recommend it over most out now.  It is definitely a good date movie

Score: 6 out of 10

- Lauretta Pesce