An unvarnished look at his life in and outside of the spotlight.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 1, 2021

As far as documentaries go, it's a loving tribute from one close friend to another.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Aug 30, 2019

Never outstaying its welcome, Supermensch is akin to spending a hour and half in the presence of a true raconteur.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 3, 2019

Myers gives us the cinematic equivalent of a tabloid; it's fun, gossipy and light, but in the end is only supermeh.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 11, 2018

Because of pop-culture societies' overwhelming affection towards Shep, Supermensch plays more like a tribute film than an observational one, so what it lacks in depth, it makes up for in light-heartedness and simplicity.

| Nov 8, 2018

Soon, however, it becomes heavily tinged with melancholy about Gordon's unfulfilled dream of having a family of his own. Interesting guy.

| Aug 29, 2018

This documentary portrait by Mike Myers (of Wayne's World and Austen Powers fame) of his friend Shep Gordon comes close to hagiography but is just about saved by great anecdotes, stylistic inventiveness and the low-key charm of the man himself.

| Feb 21, 2018

He's brilliant! He's funny! He's a genius! He's a total lothario! This is seriously the only thing anyone says for the entire convulsing 1 1/2 hours.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 21, 2018

This is a fascinating insight into the Hollywood machine through terrific old footage of some iconic faces. But it's Shep himself who makes this film so engaging.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 27, 2016

If the film is often pure hagiography, it's rescued by the huge charm of its subject, whose present-day interviews reveal a figure of compassion and humility.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 27, 2016

The stories are great... the kind of crazy Hollywood tales that could've only happened in the '70s.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 26, 2015

You may not have heard of this Hollywood legend, but you definitely know a few of his famous friends.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 1, 2015

The absurdly-paraphrased version of the story we come away with is that Gordon is the nicest guy to ever have worked in Hollywood and that good things happen to good people.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 4, 2014

He's splendidly charismatic company, as his A-list roster attests en masse.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 20, 2014

What could have been a very gooey, toe-curling exercise in self-congratulation is lifted by Shep Gordon himself.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 18, 2014

We shouldn't be surprised that this is a love letter to a chum. Nor should we be surprised that one of the great masters of PR emerges smelling of roses.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 18, 2014

It is inevitably fondly offered and soft-centred but SuperMensch is still an entertaining journey through a pretty remarkable life.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2014

It makes for a lively, entertaining guide to the LA music scene in the 70s and 80s and the film business - Gordon dabbled in movie production.

| Jul 17, 2014

It might veer towards hagiography at times, but its subject is so entertaining you don't even care.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 17, 2014

You'll be looking him up as soon as it ends. The feeling this is all some huge elaborate hoax only adds spice!

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2014