Review of Brainstorm (1983) by Stephane M — 20 Nov 2007

Fantastic 1970's sci-fi, about a memory recording and playback device and some possible implications...

This review of Brainstorm (1983) was written by Stephane M on 20 Nov 2007.

Brainstorm has generally received positive reviews.

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