"You're critiquing the film on something you wanted, but it doesn't work in the timeline of the film," Spike Lee said of critics who gave 'Michael' bad reviews ...

Spike Lee has defended Michael after many called out the omission of sexual abuse allegations against the popstar in the biopic, saying their criticism “doesn’t work in the timeline of the film”.

The director says critics are judging the Michael Jackson biopic on events it never set out to cover, pointing to a timeline ...

Actor Erin Moriarty has hit out at Spike Lee's defence of 'Michael', the new Michael Jackson biopic, which omits sexual abuse ...

Spike Lee has bemoaned film critics complaining about allegations of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson not being included in the new biopic Michael.

"It doesn't work in the timeline of the film!" the director said.

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*Spike Lee has officially weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” — and he is not holding back. The acclaimed director, who worked closely with Jackson during ...

This image provided by MJJ Productions, Inc. shows the cover of the album, “Off the Wall,” by Michael Jackson. Jackson’s “Off the Wall” is being reissued alongside a Spike Lee documentary about the ...

Filmmaker Spike Lee stated in a new interview that he enjoyed the Michael Jackson biopic and criticized movie critics for calling attention to a lack of emphasis placed on child sex abuse allegations ...

Spike Lee has defended Michael after the biopic was criticised for not including allegations of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. The new movie has proved to be a huge hit at the box office ...

Spike Lee thinks those who are criticizing the Michael Jackson biopic for not including allegations of child sex abuse made against the late pop star are simply asking for a different movie. Never ...