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"I never wanted to be someone else. I wanted to be a star, I wanted people to love me, but I never really wanted to be someone else..." Peccadillo Pictures in the UK is releasing this documentary on DVD/Br soon - and have reposted their trailer. George Michael: Portrait of an Artist is another music biopic doc about the famous singer George Michael. This isn't the only film about him recently - another doc called George Michael Freedom Uncut was released last year. This one opened in the UK earlier this year, and the Blu-ray will be available region free. Directed by former Wham! manager Simon-Napier Bell and featuring exclusive interviews with those who knew George best, the documentary film George Michael Portrait of An Artist provides an in-depth insight into George’s extraordinary life & career from the early days with Wham! to his tragic death in 2016. The collector's editions include outtakes,...

George Michael was the celebrated and legendary music star and half of the breakout pop hit duo Wham!, with his tragic death leaving a hole in the music industry. Generating a series of hits in the 1980s, the powerful singer-songwriter-producer would become a cultural icon and luminary of his time. Unfortunately, George Michael's demons would eventually catch up to him and begin to erode the star's mental and physical health. A prolonged battle with both drugs and depression would take its toll on the talented musician and leading to his eventual decline, with friends and family looking on.

Being catapulted into international superstardom at the tender age of 22, George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou) would ride the wave of commercial success with his flamboyant and unapologetic pop group Wham!. Forming the band with his close childhood friend, Andrew Ridgeley, George would quickly establish his confidence and talent as a lead singer,...

George Michael received the most fan votes among the 2023 nominees for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Support for Michael was anything but a “Careless Whisper” as the late British pop idol garnered 1,040,072 votes from fans who could either vote online once daily or in-person at the official complex in Cleveland. He was followed by Cyndi Lauper, Warren Zevon, Iron Maiden, and Soundgarden, but perhaps more impressively, his competition also included performers like Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, and The White Stripes. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the “Faith” singer had held the lead since March.

While the fan vote doesn’t ensure induction, all but one of the five fan-vote winners has received been inducted since the public poll began. The five highest vote-getters will be listed together on a single fan ballot that gets tallied with the ballots from official voting members.

Warner Bros.’ “Elvis,” directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £4.02 million (4.9 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.

After two weeks at the top, Universal’s “Jurassic World: Dominion” was in second place in its third weekend with £3.4 million for a total of £27.1 million. In its fifth weekend, Paramount’s Tom Cruise jet “Top Gun Maverick” collected £3.3 million in third place and now has a total of £63 million.

Disney’s “Lightyear” was in fourth position with £2.2 million in its second weekend for a total of £6.9 million. Debuting in fifth place was Universal’s “The Black Phone” with £1.3 million.

Moviegoers Entertainment’s Bollywood release “Jug Jugg Jeeyo,” starring Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Neetu Kapoor and Kiara Advani, debuted in sixth place with £163,648. The other debut in the top 10 was Trafalgar Releasing’s music documentary “George Michael Freedom Uncut,...

Universal’s “Jurassic World: Dominion” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second weekend in a row with £5.7 million (7 million) for a total of £21.7 million, according to numbers released by Comscore.

In its fourth weekend, Paramount’s Tom Cruise vehicle “Top Gun: Maverick” collected a lofty £4.2 million in second place to soar to £57.3 million.

Disney’s Toy Story franchise film “Lightyear” debuted in third place with £3.7 million, while Lionsgate’s critically acclaimed “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” debuted in fourth position with £238,640.

Rounding off the top five was Disney’s “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness” in its seventh weekend for a total of £41.8 million.

Coming up, Trafalgar Releasing’s music documentary “George Michael Freedom Uncut” gets a mid-week Wednesday, June 22 release. The same day, Universal is opening “The Black Phone,” starring Ethan Hawke, at some 300 locations.

The big release on Friday, June 24 is...