| Article: | Movie review: ‘Leatherheads’ scores with Clooney’s humor Welcome to 1925, a booming age filled with the aftermath of the Great War — men returning to tedious trades and also the dawn of professional football. Imagine a combination of “The Sting,” “The Natural,” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and you have the new film “Leatherheads,” which opened in theaters Friday. The film is directed by and stars George Clooney, as a down-and-out professional footballer who attempts to rejuvenate the sport by teaming up with a college hot-shot turned war hero. |