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King of Pop: The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, arrives in theatres this week covering roughly 22 years of his life from performing as part of the Jackson 5 to touring to promote the album Bad.
ANTOINE FUQUA

‘Michael’ plays the hits but avoids the hard questions

The long-awaited ‘Michael’ biopic dazzles with iconic recreations and a star-making performance but struggles to uncover the man behind the legend

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
Awkward: Eddie Murphy and Johah Hill in ‘You People’. Photo: Netflix
EDDIE MURPHY

One Movie Two Takes: You People

Cheap shots and awkwardness is all you can expect from this Netflix film

  • Bongeka Gumede
  • Lesego Chepape
6 min read
MALCOM D LEE

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The series is a celebration of friendship, black love and ageing with sex appeal

  • Bongeka Gumede
  • Lerato Tshabalala
5 min read