Oh, what could have been. George Clooney's football flick had the potential to be an excellent homage to an old-timey rat-a-tat rom-com. However, just like so many comedies we've covered over the years, Leatherheads is muddled, has tonal problems and, worst of all, isn't particularly funny.

 

What's really lacking is a script that's worthy of the cast and the talented pros behind the camera. We also wondered if Renee Zellweger was up to the challenge of coyly bantering with her co-stars. Also, couldn't Clooney have found a better way to use John Krasinski's charm?

 

The production design is outstanding though and we always enjoy George being his movie-star self, so there are definitely things to admire. Anyway, America needs its (phony) heroes, so if you've pulled a Homer, then cover it up as you listen to us poke a few pigs in our Leatherheads chat.