“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.

A young Brazilian-American woman named Valquíria Silva is on her last day as a housecleaner at a grand old house in the dead of winter. Originally found for her by her mother, she is entrapped by the spirit of the house, who captures lost souls and puts them to work.
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
Welcome to a special episode of the Incluvie Movie Highlights. This summer we held the Incluvie Short Film Festival. The film festival discovers and brings to light some outstanding short films starring main characters from diverse backgrounds, who are often overlooked in Hollywood. The filmmakers and actors from the 3 winning films came in and talked about their process and what it was like to make the film.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.
Films and TV series often tend to misrepresent or not acknowledge bisexual characters, but recent trends show that bi-erasure is now under deserved scrutiny. So, I’m genuinely happy about the direction bi-representation seems to be taking.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.