By Cayman Compass contributor Jarett Theberge
There is perhaps no other artist who deserves a biopic more than Michael Jackson. That’s not to say that Amy Winehouse, Elton John or Bob Marley didn’t deserve their respective biopics in recent years, but Jackson’s influence and controversy are as strong today as they were before his passing in 2009.
You’d think we’d get ‘Michael’, the story of the King of Pop, in the years immediately following his death, but who could’ve been cast to take on such a monumental role? It seems as though it’s a moot point in 2026 as Jaafar Jackson, Michael’s nephew, will take on the role of his uncle. Akin to O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s biopic role as his father Ice Cube in 2015’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’, we should expect a faithful performance from Jaafar. See “Michael” at Camana Bay Cinema starting 24 April.
Blumhouse has long been at the top of the horror studio food chain due to its ferocious release schedule, the commercial success of its franchises (‘Paranormal Activity’, ‘The Purge’) and the odd genre gem here and there (‘Get Out’ and ‘Split’). So, it’s only fitting that they’d tackle one of the original icons of the genre with Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’. This story of the mummy centers around a journalist whose missing daughter is returned to him after she went missing in the desert eight years prior. However, she neither looks nor acts like she once did. Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ opens on 17 April.
As one of the most successful video game series and multimedia franchises, Mario has been a part of popular culture for 45 years now. The franchise has made it to the big screen three times since then, seeing lows (1993’s live action bomb ‘Super Mario Bros’) and highs (2023’s animated record-breaker ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’). Now comes the animated sequel to the 2023 entry, ‘The Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie’, in which Mario and company venture into the far reaches of space to stop Bowser and his son from regaining their power. Chris Pratt, Charlie Day and Anya Taylor-Joy all return to reprise their roles as Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. See ‘The Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie’ starting on 3 April.
Classics at the Cinema
There’s a stacked line-up of classic films playing at Camana Bay Cinema this month, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t take the chance to highlight ‘Moulin Rouge’. The story of a poor writer (Ewan McGregor) falling in love with a nightclub dancer (Nicole Kidman) seems like it’d be straight forward until you’re bombarded with medleys mashing up Nirvana with Fatboy Slim or KISS paired with Elton John.
In Moulin Rouge, director Baz Luhrman demonstrates his chops as a proper auteur with his distinct affinity for vibrant colours, chaotic pacing and grandiose atmospheres. See Moulin Rouge back on the big screen for one night only on 7 April.
Kid’s Club
I’ve always found ‘Night at the Museum’ to be a true example of a kid’s film that has enough adult sensibilities to make it worthwhile for everyone in the family. Ben Stiller plays a down-on-his-luck father who starts working as the night shift security guard at a history museum, where he discovers an ancient curse that causes all the exhibits to come to life after sunset. Featuring an iconic role for Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt and a spry 79-year-old Dick Van Dyke, ‘Night at the Museum’ still entertains two decades after its initial release. Bring the whole family to see the movie that launched a four-film franchise on Saturday morning 11 April.
Jarett Theberge is a US-based freelance entertainment journalist.
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