Review of The September Issue (2009) by Adam E — 04 Dec 2010

Interesting to watch for the novelty of it, but "Devil Wears Prada" is more entertaining ;).

This review of The September Issue (2009) was written by Adam E on 04 Dec 2010.

The September Issue has generally received positive reviews.

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