Review of Michael (1996) by Jim C — 28 May 2008

I forgot this movie existed until it came up on QuickRate. This might as well be a Lifetime original.

This review of Michael (1996) was written by Jim C on 28 May 2008.

Michael has generally received mixed reviews.

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