It is difficult to convey exactly how famous Michael Jackson was in the 1980s, because our increasingly fragmented, online culture is no longer capable of producing fame of such scale or universal reach. But director Antoine Fuqua’s new biopic, Michael, succeeds in giving us at least a glimpse of an era when the King of […]
Michael Jackson biopic revives the American ideal of earned greatness
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Tue 04:49 - La Libre (BE)
Michael Jackson and Prince: a look back at the rivalry of two pop icons
Tue 08:31 - France 24
Fans flock to Hollywood premiere of Michael Jackson biopic
Tue 13:00 - La Libre (BE)
“Michael”: should you go see the Michael Jackson biopic?
Tue 13:00 - Aftenposten (NO)
This is an unconvincing attempt to rewrite Michael Jackson's reputation
Tue 13:00 - Aftenposten (NO)
Retouched star portrait of Michael Jackson
Tue 13:05 - Die Welt
The most problematic film biography of all time
Tue 13:12 - La Libre (BE)
Jaafar Jackson: "Now it's not about imitating your uncle, it's about being Michael"
Tue 15:41 - BBC Headlines
Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say
Wed 02:35 - Fox News
Michael and Susan Dell surpass 1 billion in donations backing AI driven hospital project
Wed 03:00 - Le Monde
The films showing: “In a low voice”, “The Doll”, “We the Orchestra”, “Michael”…
Wed 14:44 - SRF Wirtschaft
New in the cinema – “Michael”: a Jackson biopic without his darkest chapter
Wed 15:24 - France 24
From pop royalty to raw Americana: 'Michael', 'The New West' and 'Die, My Love'
Thu 07:06 - SRF Wirtschaft
Fan culture through the ages - After the screaming about Michael Jackson: This is how fans tick today
Thu 12:40 - Euronews
A family affair? Michael Jackson family and biopic stars defend ‘Michael’ despite very poor reviews
Fri 03:30 - El Pais
'Michael', just the friendly face of that exceptional musician
Fri 07:29 - DN (SE)
Movie list week 17: Gisslandrama with Bill Skarsgård new in theaters
Fri 10:30 - National Review
<i>Michael</i> Unwraps the Smear
Sat 09:45 - HLN (BE)
Family close to Michael Jackson now accuses him of abuse: “He manipulated us”
Sat 13:00 - Fox News
'Michael' Review: A hollow informercial packaged as a biopic of the King of Pop
Sun 17:00 - HLN (BE)
Joe Jackson, the man who pushed son Michael Jackson to the top with an iron hand: “He brought them unseen power, but also deep pain”
Mon 07:30 - HLN (BE)
Film about Michael Jackson hated by critics, but loved by cinema audiences
Mon 07:54 - Euronews
'Michael' breaks records for music biopics at box office with $217 million global opening
Mon 09:44 - BBC Headlines
Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record despite critical reviews
Mon 10:40 - France 24
Michael Jackson: 'Untouchable' icon, sexual predator or both?
Mon 16:00 - Le Monde
“Michael Jackson, the other side of a legend”, on France 4: a psychiatric counter-history of the “king of pop”
Mon 16:44 - Washington Examiner
Michael Jackson biopic revives the American ideal of earned greatness