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"
Hell House (2001)
6.9/10
Director: George Ratliff
Every year, in Dallas, Texas, the Trinity Church holds an event called 'Hell House', a new evangelical slant on the traditional haunted house - only i... Read more
Surfing the Menu - New Zealand (2006)
Director: Rob McLaughlin
Starring: Mark Gardner, Ben O'Donoghue
Surf-mad New Zealand chef Mark Gardner joins Surfing the Menu's regular, Aussie Ben O'Donoghue, on an eight-part food safari of New Zealand. Showcasin... Read more
Girl Friday (1994)
7.6/10
Starring: Joanna Lumley
One glamorous celebrity, one remote desert island, one major change of lifestyle. Spend nine days on a desert island somewhere in the Indian Ocean, ex... Read more
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012)
6.9/10
Director: Seth Kramer
Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star:... Read more
Woody Allen: A Documentary (Blu-ray) (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Robert B Weide
Starring: Woody Allen
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allows his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time.... Read more
Standard Operating Procedure (Blu-ray) (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Errol Morris
Master documentarian Errol Morris takes an unflinching look at the Abu Ghraib prison scandal while meditating on the frightening side effects of the '... Read more
The Men Who Built America (Blu-ray) (2012)
8.6/10
Meet the titans of industry who forged the foundations of a modern America and continue to inspire the pursuit of the fabled American Dream. In this e... Read more
In Search Of Greatness (2018)
6.5/10
Director: Gabe Polsky
Through the eyes of the greatest athletes of all time, IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS is a cinematic journey into the secrets of genius. Read more
Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019)
Director: Stephen Amis
Starring: Dan Aykroyd
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers), Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the J... Read more
Nick Broomfield Documenting Icons (6 Films) (1983)
5/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Chicken Ranch: Documentary on the "Chicken Ranch," a legal Nevada brothel. Soldier Girls: A documentary about women's basic training in Fort Georgia.... Read more