Review of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) by Andrew E — 20 Oct 2007

Intriguing. My generation's equivalent is probably Netflix or movie blogs.

This review of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) was written by Andrew E on 20 Oct 2007.

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession has generally received very positive reviews.

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Incredible story of the one of the first pay cable station in Los Angeles in 1974 forcusing its programming on film rather than fluff…

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By Tim H (1,310) on 21 Aug 2007

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