Review of Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) by Philipc — 28 Oct 2009

Loved this movie, MJ was a brilliant man.

This review of Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) was written by Philipc on 28 Oct 2009.

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

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