"Michael"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 121 minutes

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Summary

For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, and Daniel Howat join me to review and discuss "Michael" starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and with direct involvement from the Jackson estate, the film tells the life story of mega-music superstar Michael Jackson... up to a point. The music biopic covers his involvement with the Jackson 5 in the 1960s and 1970s, up to the "Bad" tour in the 1980s, while ignoring the controversies that plagued his later years. The decision has divided critics and audiences, sparking a ton of discourse about the role of critics, Michael Jackson himself, and the music biopic subgenre in Hollywood. Well, what did we think of it? Please tune in as we discuss the story, the acting, the direction, the musical performances, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture Podcast, and this is our reviews on Michael.
0:05.6	You're confident.
0:09.2	You're strong.
0:13.5	You're beautiful.
0:15.5	With a cretus of all time.
0:18.7	Let me tell you something.
0:22.1	In this life, you're the winner or you're a loser.
0:26.6	Y'all want to work in a still mill like me for the rest of your days?
0:30.2	No, sir.
0:30.9	Yeah, because I sure as hell down.
0:33.5	Y'all willing to fight for it?
0:34.7	Yes, sir.
0:35.7	I need to hear you a little louder.
0:37.1	Y'all willing to fight for it. Yes, sir. I need to hear you a little louder. Y'all willing to fight for it?
0:38.2	Yes, sir.
0:40.6	Ready whenever you are, Michael.
0:44.0	Woo!
0:47.7	Do you know what I'm after?
0:51.1	You want to be the biggest star in the world?
0:54.2	We need to capitalize on Michael's success.
0:57.8	Because the Jackson family is the brand.
1:00.2	That's our Coca-Cola.
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