Documentaries
Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
One of Alice's favourite sections, and due to the sheer size of this collection, we have split ioto a number of sub-sections. See side bars on left for more options. By scrolling below are you will be exposed to whole darn caboodle - all of Alice's documentaries.
Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
7.3/10
Director: Shane Meadows
Starring: The Stone Roses
In 2012, a resurrection no one thought possible took place when legendary band The Stone Roses reformed after 16 years. With unprecedented access to p... Read more
The Story of Colditz (1999)
Accounts from the Allied survivors of Colditz, a World War Two German castle fortress for POWs. The film reveals the ingenuity, the incredible perseve... Read more
The Story of D-Day (2002)
June 6th 1944, D-Day, codenamed "Operation Overlord" was the culmination of nearly two years of planning. It was the largest invasion force ever assem... Read more
The Story of Elvis Presley (1990)
8/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Elvis Presley
Go back to where it all began. How the phenomenal career of Elvis Presley really got started. How Elvis started in show business, rare footage of his... Read more
The Story of India (2007)
8.6/10
Starring: Michael Wood
A six-part BBC series with engaging historian Michael Wood taking a fascinating look at the 10,000-year history of the Indian sub-continent. A colourf... Read more
The Story Of Kerry, Josie And Diana (2011)
Director: Gillian Armstrong
New to DVD: Gillian Armstrong reflects on the making of Love, Lust & Lies and its preceding documentaries—five films spanning more than thirty years w... Read more
The Story of Ned Kelly (2006)
Ned Kelly, revered by some as a national hero and loathed by others as a murderous bandit. Regardless of what you might think about Australia's most i... Read more
The Story of the SAS (2005)
6.1/10
Starring: Andy McNabb
From their conception in the Western Desert during WWII, to the covert operations of today, this documentary details the history of Britain's elite Sp... Read more
The Summit (2012)
6.9/10
Director: Nick Ryan
In August, 2008, 18 mountain climbers reached the top of K2. 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. While memorials paid tribute to those killed, there... Read more
The Sun and the Moon (2006)
7.1/10
Two outstanding documentaries about two heavenly bodies that have fascinated mankind since we first looked up at the sky. The sun releases more energy... Read more