Movie Review  Playing for Keeps  Playing for Keeps Gerard Butler
in "Playing for Keeps"  Half star Rated PG-13 for some sexual
situations, language and a brief intense image. 1 hour, 45
minutes. Publication date: Publication Date Dec. 7, 2012 Review
by Peter Canavese Released: (2012)  Another day at the Romantic
Comedy Factory:  "Hey, Phil. Coffee?"  "Yes please! But listen,
Al, Old Man FilmDistrict is on the warpath: We need to get the
assembly line moving pronto."  "Well, fire up the Random Rom-Com
Title Generator, then."  Beep-boop-boop-boop-beep-beep! "Here it
is: 'Playing for Keeps.'"  "OK, that's an easy one. Former
British soccer star, now a washed-up, unemployed single dad, has
moved to Virginia to be close to his ex and their boy."  "Is the
boy doe-eyed and apple-cheeked?"  "Is the Pope Catholic? This
isn't my first day on the job."  "So the dad coaches the
10-year-old's soccer team, but keeps screwing things up by
accidentally sleeping with soccer moms and disappointing his
kid."  "Really, he's dete