Leatherheads

Good Night, and Good Luck director George Clooney pulls double duty once again in this sports-oriented romantic comedy set against the formation of professional football in the 1920s. Dodge Connelly (Clooney) is a brash and handsome gridiron giant who is equally comfortable leading his team in a ...more

Over the last several years George Clooney has proven himself to be one of the smartest businessmen in Hollywood. Yes, being dubbed the "Sexiest Man Alive" twice doesn't hurt a fella, but Gorgeous George (as the tabloids call him) hasn't sat back and let his sexy do all the work. Rather, he's been outspoken when it comes to politics; and he makes no secret of the fact that his roles in mainstream popcorn flicks, like those in the Ocean's Eleven franchise, have ulterior motives, funding passion ...more

The Coen Brothers understand better than anyone how to direct George Clooney for maximum comedic impact. In the underrated Intolerable Cruelty and the cult classic O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Clooney brings an undeniable level of suavity to the proceedings that not only sends up his own public persona, but captures the spirit of classic screwball farces. Sadly, with his football comedy Leatherheads, Clooney the director gets in the way of Clooney the actor. The script, while not nearly as ...more