“Michael” and the Tension of Lacking Tension
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.

"...the Earth will soon no longer be able to support life. Therefore, two nations have decided to send two robots into space to explore the universe in search of exoplanets capable of sustaining... life..."
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
What can I say about this Will Ferrell/Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led “dramedy?” Well, the comedy part of Downhill is completely non-existent. And I should have known that the film was a flop when I walked into an empty theater at a prime time on a Friday night.
A documentary film about a disabled female athlete who builds courage within herself and seeks faith.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
One young woman with an unusual background tries to find and establish herself in the real world, which isn't exactly as festive as she hoped it would be.
“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes a sentiment like this seem SO overtly far away….perhaps even impossible….to accept or believe could be. It sounds harsh, but again, so much of what is occurring speaks not to beauty, but bedlam.