STORYLINE: A filmmaker applies lessons from a Hallmark movie writing workshop to pitch a documentary about concrete.  (IMDb)

    American Doctor (2026) features doctors  on the front lines of Gaza.  Of course, Tgis year, there have been music fluff  documentaries, and they have come in forms of the yawn fest Billie Ellish – Hit Me Loud and Soft – The Tour.  The feature combines concert footage with behind the scenes footage, about putting the show together.  Lorne (2026) showcased the career of TV icon Michael Lorne. The History of Concrete, with its odd since of humor, is a 2026 documentary now making its way around the theatrical circuit. 

   Documentaries, more then most genres tend to cover a wide variety of subjects. These subjects can be art and artists, historical or current events, politics, people, places, and yes, even concrete. The History of Concrete is a motion picture, with the random subject for a documentary or any motion pitch, at its heart.

    Much like 2011’s far superior documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, The History of Concrete shows the struggles a small film goes through to get funding. There are major differences between the two movies. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold focuses solely on product placement, while The History of Concrete takes a more  traditional fundraising approach.  It does so with a since of humor. 

   Speaking of that since of humor, it had a few laughs, but not many. In all fairness I have not seen director John Wilson’s HBO series, so I went into the movie without a baseline for his humor. Coming our of the motion picture, I really don’t want to circle back to the show, because the humor annoyed me.

    The History of Concrete had a bit of focus problems to it.  Thete wete bits on concrete throughout the film, in short bits, with random vignettes of unrelated material mixed in.  This material was never circled back to, and really seemed to serve no purpose in the motion picture. 

    The History of Concrete is a docunevtsrybfesture that breaks up its main material with random, unrelated material.  All this with a weird since of humor, that seemed to fall flat. 

    Until next time, I will see you at the movies!