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Weekend Movie Forecast: <em>This Is It</em> Vs. <em>Boondock Saints II</em>

It was bound to happen: the posthumous money machine from the House of Jackson is upon us. This Is It takes us from April to June 2009, as Jackson prepared for his final concerts at London's O2 Arena. However, what seems to be a blatant attempt to make money of the artist's death (apparently he has made $72MM since his death) turns out to be getting great reviews across the board. Elysa Gardner of USA Today believes, "If This Is It doesn't miraculously restore the middle-aged Jackson to his past glory, it at least offers glimpses of his bygone greatness, and poignant suggestions of what might have been." Why do we get the feeling that this is just the beginning? — Gothamist

Published Oct 30, 2009

Modified Oct 30, 2009

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Click on the film stills above for more on this week's releases, including This Is It, Gentlemen Broncos, the Boondock Saints sequel, Labor Day, Skin and more.

With contribution from Ben Yakas