John Wilson Is Still Shocked That ‘The History of Concrete’ Got Made

John Wilson on ‘The History of Concrete’ and What’s Wrong With the Documentary Space: ‘People Are Retelling Stories That Have Already Happened’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “The History of Concrete,” now in theaters. John Wilson’s new documentary “The History of Concrete” is, of course, about the history of concrete. But it’s also about selling a documentary titled “The History of Concrete,” which, it turns out, is almost as hard as concrete. It sees […]

His HBO Show Was a One-of-a-Kind Cult Sensation. Now He’s Back With His First Movie.

John Wilson on the tricks he used to make his debut feature, and why he’s the “shadow mayor.”

John Wilson Is Still Shocked That ‘The History of Concrete’ Got Made

Wilson’s discursive new film is out now from Magnolia Pictures.

In 'The History of Concrete,' John Wilson Is an Affable Tour Guide Into Unknown Worlds

John Wilson follows up his HBO series with a feature-length meditation on not just concrete, but anywhere that subject takes him, including a few more existential places.

With ‘Concrete,’ John Wilson Offers a Human Take on a Hard Topic

The filmmaker’s feature documentary “The History of Concrete” blends comedy and absurdity with serious concerns about the fragility of the built environment and the fate of the world.

John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’

The creator of How To with John Wilson has returned with his first film, a documentary about how to sell a documentary about concrete As mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has frequently demonstrated impressive media savvy, but arguably nothing has proved his genius for in-the-know promo more than a video, released in April,…