Michael
★★ 1/2 out of ★★★★ ( 👍 ) Michael (2026) Runtime: 127 minutes MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some thematic material, language, and smoking. Even decades after his passing, Michael Jackson continues to captivate the world through his music, dance choreography and stage presence. From "Thriller" to "Billie Jean" to "Bad", these songs remain ubiquitous in media, whether it's in videos or movies. Which leads to the inevitable production of documentaries and this recently released biopic, summarising the first half of his life into a mere two hours (with text reading at the end of the film, "HIS STORY CONTINUES"). Directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also helmed movies like Training Day and The Equaliser franchise, this conventional and sometimes workmanlike production chronologically delves into Michael's upbringing, involvement in the Jackson 5, his sudden and unlikely rise to stardom, up to the 1984 Pepsi incident and a 1988 Bad tour. If that sounds ...