Wildflower – The Documentary (2025) Review & Summary
“Wildflower” starring Kiernan Shipka was released almost two years ago and like many touching films, it was based on a true story. “Wildflower – The Documentary” gives you that true story.
Documentary
Productions under the documentary tag explore various lives, or ways of living, in a non-fiction manner.
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.
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.
