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"
Classic Fighters: Marlborough 2007 (2007)
This three hour plus DVD contains: Nieuport 11, Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a, de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks, Percival 'Piston' Provost, Miles Messenger... Read more
Heckler (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Michael Addis
Starring: Jon Lovitz, Roseanne Barr, Craig Ferguson, Paul Rodriguez, Judah Friedlander, Ja...
Boo! Hiss! You stink! Jamie Kennedy produced and hosts this biting documentary that explores the increasingly critical world we live in, focusing on h... Read more
The Dark Files (2017)
5.9/10
Director: Brad Bernstein
An investigative special chronicling former CIA operative Barry Eisler, award-winning journalist Steve Volk, and filmmaker Chris Garetano's exploratio... Read more
I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018)
7.8/10
Director: Jessica Leski
Filmed over four years and spanning three generations, the lives of four women from across the globe are radically changed by their deep love of boy b... Read more
The Gleaners and I (2000)
7.1/10
Director: Agnes Varda
A self-described 'wandering-road documentary', director Agnes Varda focuses her acclaimed non-fiction film on 'the gleaners', those who scour already-... Read more
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2018)
7.4/10
Starring: Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but this didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. However,... Read more
Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak and Chic (2018)
6.4/10
Starring: Jean-Paul Gaultier
Any designer can stage a runway show, but possibly only Gaultier could pull off a "Fashion Freak Show" at the Folies Bergère. Go behind the scenes of... Read more
The Maori Queen 1931-2006 (2006)
Commemorating the life of the the Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, with an edited-down 3-hour version of her tangi and also including... Read more
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (Blu-ray) (2019)
7.4/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
Starring: Miles Davis
The life story of the legendary musician Miles Davis Read more
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection (2005)
Starring: Harold Lloyd
He was known as 'The King of Daredevil Comedy' - a box office superstar during the Roaring Twenties. This offering allows the viewer to follow the fil... Read more