Review of Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) by Alanm. — 29 Oct 2009

Awesome just a shame we have missed out on THE event of the century. rip.

This review of Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) was written by Alanm. on 29 Oct 2009.

Michael Jackson's This Is It has generally received positive reviews.

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At best, it angrily demands to be rechristened This Is It! Too often, however, an incredulous This Is It? seems more apt…

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By Vor2Reason (1) on 15 Feb 2010

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By Aidin Vaziri (4) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 07 Aug 2010

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