Review of Hairbrained (2013) by Mark R. Leeper for Mark Leeper's Reviews — 17 Feb 2014

HAIRBRAINED feels like a throwback to college comedies of 1980s cable TV.

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This review of Hairbrained (2013) was written by Mark R. Leeper and published by Mark Leeper's Reviews on 17 Feb 2014.

Hairbrained has generally received mixed reviews.

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