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"
Trouble is My Business (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Juliette Veber
The inspirational story of Peachy (that's Mr Peach, to you), an unconventional but determined-as-hell teacher in a tough South Auckland school. When... Read more
Trumbo (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Peter Askin
Starring: Nathan Lane, Paul Giamatti, Brian Dennehy, Donald Sutherland, Liam Neeson, Micha...
Legendary Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo ('Roman Holiday', 'Spartacus') was the most well-known member of the Hollywood 10 who famously defied M... Read more
Truth, Lies and Intelligence (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Carmel Travers
Directed by award-winning Australian filmmaker Carmel Travers, this insightful documentary is a decisive and compelling exploration of the intelligenc... Read more
TT: Closer to the Edge (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Richard De Aragues
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called f... Read more
TT: Closer to the Edge ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Richard De Aragues
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called f... Read more
Tuna Wranglers (2007)
Director: Mark Strickson
It takes a certain kind of person to willingly jump into a tuna pen 120 miles offshore, wrestle deadly sharks out with their bare hands and live to te... Read more
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
8/10
Director: Lauren Lazin
Starring: Tupac Shakur
The influential career and tragic death of Tupac Shakur is explored in this absorbing and comprehensive documentary focusing on the slain rap visionar... Read more
TV Junkie (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Michael Cain, Matt Radecki
Starring: Rick Kirkham, etc ...
At age 14, Rick Kirkham got his first video camera, and began documenting his life. He quickly rose through the television ranks to become a correspo... Read more
Twist (1997)
6.3/10
Director: Ron Mann
Starring: Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Budd...
Director Ron Mann proves he's the doyen of pop culture documentaries with this thoroughly entertaining story of how one song transformed a nation. Dur... Read more
Two in the Wave (2009)
6.7/10
Director: Emmanuel Laurent
Starring: Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut
The two are Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, friends and writers for the magazine Cahiers du Cinema, whose films "Breathless" and "The 400 Blows... Read more