Review of Father of Invention (2010) by Jeffrey M — 17 Oct 2011

I don't wanna get to deep into this review so let's just say that this movie was less than alright and that Heather Graham is still hot.

This review of Father of Invention (2010) was written by Jeffrey M on 17 Oct 2011.

Father of Invention has generally received negative reviews.

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