Review of Resurrecting the Champ (2007) by John O — 19 Aug 2008

Eh, kind of a lesson in bad journalism.

Jackson was good.

This review of Resurrecting the Champ (2007) was written by John O on 19 Aug 2008.

Resurrecting the Champ has generally received positive reviews.

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