Review of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) by Michael M — 07 Jul 2008

Really interesting and introduced me to a lot of late 60s-early 70s movies I now want to see.

This review of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) was written by Michael M on 07 Jul 2008.

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Andrew E (534) on 20 Oct 2007

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By Kevin M (2,627) on 25 Jul 2009

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By Richard G (806) on 19 Jul 2009

I only knew a little bit about Z channel growing up because my dad would tell me about it…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 08 May 2011

There are some times I feel I missed my ship, that I was born just a little too late. After watching Z Channel, I felt that way…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 29 May 2008

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By Dustin G (630) on 26 Dec 2007

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