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"
Thomas Edison: Father of Invention (1995)
Life in the modern world would be unthinkable without his inventions. More than any other individual, he paved the way for the future. Thomas Alva Edi... Read more
Those Were the Days - Britain in the Sixties (2004)
Tells the story of a decade of massive change in Britain. From Beatlemania to the violent anti-war protests in Grosvenor Square, the major news storie... Read more
Three Identical Strangers (2018)
7.7/10
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to f... Read more
Thrive (2011)
6.8/10
Director: Stephen Gagne
An unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's really going on in our world by following the money upstream - uncovering the global conso... Read more
Through Hell and High Water (2006)
6/10
Starring: Ben Fogle, James Cracknell
The complete documentary series following TV presenter and writer Ben Fogle as he joins Olympic gold medal-winning rower James Cracknell on a dangerou... Read more
Through the Wormhole: Season 1 (2010)
8.6/10
Starring: Morgan Freeman
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, 'Through The Wormhole' will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternit... Read more
Through the Wormhole: Season 2 (2011)
8.6/10
Starring: Morgan Freeman
Explore the edges of space and time with Morgan Freeman as your guide in 'Through the Wormhole'. With the thought-provoking episodes that comprise Sea... Read more
Through the Wormhole: Season 3 (2012)
8.6/10
Starring: Morgan Freeman
Journey 'Through the Wormhole' with Morgan Freeman to probe the biggest mysteries outside the galaxy and inside your mind. Are time and space only ill... Read more
Through the Wormhole: Season 4 (2013)
8.6/10
Starring: Morgan Freeman
Academy Award-winning actor, Hollywood legend, and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of th... Read more
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Tom Peosay
Starring: Narrated by, Martin Sheen, H H Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman, etc ...
Ten years in the making, this award-winning documentary exposes the real cost of the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet. Powerfully chronicled through de... Read more