Review of Joy Division (2009) by Magdalena J — 11 Jun 2009

Definitely a good doc of the band, but Control is a lot easier to watch for anybody but die-hard fans of Joy Division.

This review of Joy Division (2009) was written by Magdalena J on 11 Jun 2009.

Joy Division has generally received very positive reviews.

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