Review of Hairspray (2007) by Gil Y — 25 Mar 2012

Sweet, funky and very entertaining. Travolta gives a wonderful performance!

This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Gil Y on 25 Mar 2012.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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