Review of Hairspray (2007) by Christy M — 13 Apr 2012

I was actually surprised that I liked this movie, even though I'm not a Zac Efron fan.

This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Christy M on 13 Apr 2012.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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