Hoops, Hopes & Dreams: Review and Summary
“Hoops, Hopes & Dreams,” alongside presenting how President Obama used Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s playbook, also presents MLK in the most engaging way you’ve ever seen.
Documentary
Productions under the documentary tag explore various lives, or ways of living, in a non-fiction manner.
The Contestant (2024) Review – A Shocking Look at Reality TV
The Hulu documentary “The Contestant” conveys what happens when you take reality TV to its extreme.
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023) – Review
“Maxine’s Baby,” is an inspirational depiction of how Tyler Perry built a film empire, but it also glorifies Perry and gives little insight into the serious critique against some of his characters.
Coming Around (2023) – Review and Summary
Sandra Itäinen and Eman Abdelhadi’s documentary “Coming Around” displays the pain and beauty of generational change and intersectionality for a Muslim gay woman.
The Mecca of Comedy (2023) – Movie Review and Summary
“The Mecca of Comedy” is an intriguing look into the DC comedy scene, but it could use another edit and more comedy.
Stan Lee (2023) – Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
David Gelb and Disney’s “Stan Lee” is a sweet yet flawed and watered-down documentary about the Marvel creator’s life that becomes more interested in the superheroes rather than Lee himself.
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” is more than a documentary on the architect of Rock n’ Roll, but an Ivy League course, shrunk to a little over an hour and a half, about his social and musical impact.
Blood, Sex & Royalty: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Blood Sex and Royalty” pursues edutainment with CW-type casting and performances mixed with actual historians to note the historical context.
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” we’re reminded how easily a celebrity becomes a product, as they are stripped of their humanity and spend their whole career trying to regain what it means to be a normal person.
Jackass Forever (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Like a horror movie, Jackass Forever allows you a safe, vicarious experience that makes you wince, gag a little, but be so glad it’s not you in the scenario.
