Review of Brainstorm (1983) by Greg W — 25 Nov 2016

Good sci-fi movie & natalie wood's final film.

This review of Brainstorm (1983) was written by Greg W on 25 Nov 2016.

Brainstorm has generally received positive reviews.

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