The Big Picture
‘Michael’ Wants to Start Something It Can’t Finish. Plus: ‘Mother Mary’ With David Lowery!
April 24, 2026·1h 47mconversationalculture
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The Big Picture dives into two music-adjacent films: the controversial Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* and David Lowery’s surreal pop star fable *Mother Mary*, exploring fame, legacy, and the messy divide between art and artist with equal parts reverence and skepticism.
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The Big Picture dives into two music-adjacent films: the controversial Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* and David Lowery’s surreal pop star fable *Mother Mary*, exploring fame, legacy, and the messy divide between art and artist with equal parts reverence and skepticism.
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Yassi Salak
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David LoweryAnne HathawayMichaela ColeMichael JacksonYassi SalakKaia GerberAmanda DobbinsSean Fennessey
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