Docu examines last years of MLK's life; language, violence.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 26, 2021

By allowing us to hear what happened from the people closest to King, King in the Wilderness breaks new ground and paints a revealing, empathetic portrait in the process.

| Apr 13, 2018

That sense of doom runs through King in the Wilderness, but also a sense of calm that characterized King in his final days.

| Apr 2, 2018

King in the Wilderness presents an unfamiliar portrait of its subject...

| Mar 30, 2018

A quiet and understated film, which lingers lovingly on its subject.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 30, 2018

Employs a simple and straightforward method to extraordinary effect.

| Mar 29, 2018

An extraordinary documentary on the last 18 months of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's selfless and harrowing spiritual journey.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 29, 2018

It veers from the very public to the deeply personal, including heart-wrenching scenes of King's father collapsing with grief over his son's coffin.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 28, 2018

The movie humanizes King, in occasionally startling ways.

| Feb 1, 2018

The film's message remains timely, shaped by the voices and vivid recollections of King's intimate associates in the struggle for equality.

| Jan 23, 2018