Review of The Wiz (1978) by Marley A — 05 May 2008

Awesome music--and in this, Michael Jackson is awesome, but Diana Ross sucks...

This review of The Wiz (1978) was written by Marley A on 05 May 2008.

The Wiz has generally received mixed reviews.

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