2026 – Damian Michael Movies

‘Obsession’ (2026) Review

DamianLevy
July 10, 2026

'Obsession' (2026) Review: A Twisted Toxic Love Story (Not A Romance) I consider myself a hopeless romantic. I’m a serial monogamist, but I also identify heavily with the lyrics of Hozier when he sings, “I fall in love just a little more little bit everyday with someone new”. The all-consuming feeling of intense infatuation with another is intoxicating and is only made worse when kept a secret. That feeling is the foundation of a fantasy that the main character of Obsession gets to explore, to disastrous results.Michael Johnston plays Bear. A hopeless romantic who thinks himself worthy of love, but without the courage to go after it. The film begins with Bear in a period of mourning, and relying on his friends to get him through the loss of his cat. Bear’s friends include his coworkers, Ian, Sarah, and Nikki Freeman, the girl he’s head over heels for, but he just can’t bring himself to say how he feels.Thankfully for Bear, he’s a character in a movie, so there’s no need to develop communication skills, or develop a sense of responsibility for his own feelings. Instead, he comes across a One Wish Willow. A seemingly novelty item that when broken, will grant the user one wish. Bear could wish for the ability to fly, world peace, or any number of things, but instead, he wishes that Nikki Freeman loved him more than anyone else in the world. At first, Bear is the perfect…

‘Michael’ (2026) Review

DamianLevy
May 25, 2026

'Michael' (2026) Review: Setting The Record Straight? Out of nowhere, the world seemed to come to a stop. Check your phone. Breaking news. The King of Pop was no longer among us. It was far from the only time I remember Jackson being in the news, but swiftly the narrative shifted. There was no more talk of allegations or wrongdoing. At the end of it all, the only thing people talked about was the music, his presence on stage, and the fact that the world was a poorer place without him in it. I have no doubt that the new film Michael seeks to establish that final narrative as the one and only. The film starts at the beginning, with a young Michael Jackson played phenomenally by Juliano Valdi. Valdi commands the stage in one frame, and then cowers in fear of his abusive father, while at the same time maintaining a quiet defiance. The child actor’s performance sets the stage for Jafaar Jackson, who catches the baton seamlessly. The journey from boy to billboard record breaker is impressively handled, immersing the audience through the years of ups and downs. The anchor to everything is Colman Domingo as Joseph Jackson, who is as dastardly as you might expect. Yet even as the villain of the piece, Domingo can’t help but evoke a modicum of sympathy. Joseph seems a man hell-bent on a particular delusion, regardless of the reality of his situation. As…

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