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Tuesday 16 May 2023

Review: In ‘Still,’ Michael J. Fox movingly tells his story

By JAKE COYLE we’ve always known. After
AP Film Writer the continual mussing with
I’ve always liked Michael his still-handsome head of
J. Fox and always will. I sus- curls, Fox begs the primpers
pect most people feel the to stop. “At at certain point,
same way. it is what it is,” he says.
That’s surely partly be- Again, it’s hard to shake the
cause, as Marty McFly in feeling that the Fox we see
“Back to the Future” and on screen is the real him.
Alex P. Keaton in “Family “Still” frames Fox’s story,
Ties,” Fox was a fixture of maybe a little too neatly,
so many childhoods. But as an arc from headlong
there’s also a way that movement to stillness.
Fox remains forever boyish Fox’s rags-to-riches rise in
a charming pipsqueak, a Hollywood was meteoric
plucky kid with a touch less and head-spinning. The
confidence than he lets Alberta-born actor landed
on. His sheer geniality and “Family Ties” while penni-
universal appeal has re- less and negotiated from
mained indomitable, even the payphone of a Pioneer
in the face of a degenera- Chicken. From there on, it
tive brain disorder. was movie deals, women
“I’m a cockroach,” Fox and Ferraris. The diagno-
says in Davis Guggen- This image released by Apple TV+ shows Michael J. Fox in a scene from the documentary “Still: A sis knocked Fox sideways.
heim’s glossy, entertaining Michael J. Fox Movie.” The doctor, he recounts,
and often affecting docu- Associated Press laid out the odds: “You lose
mentary, “Still: A Michael J. And while there’s foot- play but I think they always he masked his increasing this game.” But after a pe-
Fox Movie.” age here of home mov- exude something innate tics on “Spin City” by fidg- riod of heavy drinking, Fox
In Guggenheim’s film, Fox ies, much of Fox’s life story about themselves. And eting with props. But dra- says the disorder, despite
recounts his life, career and unspools on screen. Along more than that, a surpris- matizing Fox’s life like this sending tremors through his
arduous battle with Parkin- with bits of reenactment, ing amount of Fox’s life has can also feel like a shallow body, made him more pres-
son’s disease, with which Guggenheim uses clips of really happened in front of gimmick. Instead, the most ent, stiller. Pollan and their
he was diagnosed at age Fox’s film and TV series to il- cameras. He met his wife, memorable images in “Still” children are surely a big
29. The documentary, de- lustrate his off-screen life. Tracy Pollan, on “Fam- are those of a present-day reason for that. Fox is never
buting Friday on Apple TV+, And this is surprisingly ef- ily Ties”; she played a love Fox in frame, speaking so endearing as when he’s
does this through candid fective, in part because interest. His first symptoms straight into the camera. extolling the level-headed-
on-camera interviews with Fox’s screen presence has came during the filming of The effects of Parkinson’s ness of his wife: “I could be
Fox along with narration always been so genuine. “Doc Hollywood.” And for are visible but so is the jaun- the King of England and
read by the actor. Actors aren’t the parts they years after Fox’s diagnosis, ty, self-deprecating actor she would be her.q

Jonas Brothers’ ‘The Album’ is a summer hit for incurable romantics

By MARTINA REBECCA Even romantic ballads gain tive dynamic that every No. 1 guy anymore. “Cause just keep me in your heart/
INCHINGOLO extra spice, such as “Va- sibling knows way too well. I know if I’m doing my job When you fly into some-
The Associated Press cation Eyes,” a track with “Headstrong father and a correct/ Nights like these body else’s arms.”q
If, like many of us, you got great potential to be a first determined mother. Oh, will happen less/ So please
burned trying to get tickets dance tune at weddings that’s why some nights we
to the Jonas Brothers re- for the new generation. “I try to kill each other.”
cent tour, their latest work got vacation eyes, I’m gon- In the lyrics the brothers re-
“The Album” is a sweet na have them for the rest of veal that no matter what
consolation to keep your my life.” The upbeat drums happens, everything will be
mind off it. and the use of a chromat- figured out when we share
The Jonas Brothers are all ic harmonica elevate the a special ordinary moment
about love in their latest song, making it more en- with our loved ones. “Deep
project. Married with kids, gaging and amusing a jolli- conversations at the waf-
every lyric hides a nudge to fication of your classic, slow fle house,” they sing in the
their homes. And while their love track. chorus.
music is focused on that The trio of Nick, Joe and On the topic of love and
familiar tender feeling, the Kevin released their single family, there’s an impossi-
experimentation into new “Wings,” with “The White Lo- ble to miss heartfelt acous-
genres makes it more spe- tus” actress and super fan tic melody about father-
cial and fresh. Haley Lu Richardson lead- hood and their baby girls,
From the get-go with the ing in a music video that re- titled “Little Bird.”
track “Miracle” we are in- sembles a “get ready with The brothers, who broke
troduced by a sexy groove me” tutorial from heaven. hearts all over the world
with show stopping high- Followed by their second as they said, ‘I do,’ reflect
pitched verses, while keep- early released single “Waf- about that bittersweet mo- This cover image released by Republic Records shows “The
ing that carefree vibe they fle House,” which focuses ment in the future when Album” by the Jonas Brothers.
are known for. on the brothers’ competi- they will not be their girls’ Associated Press