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"
Frodo is Great - Who Is That? (2004)
8.7/10
Director: Stan Alley
Starring: Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Bret McKenzie
This film follows Bret McKenzie's career diversion from Flight of the Concords into Middle Earth and back again. We travel with Bret, Jemiane Cleme... Read more
Charlie: the art and life of Charles Chaplin (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Richard Schickel
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Sydney Pollack, Robert Downey Jr
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin.... Read more
The Hunt For The Zodiac Killer (2017)
7.1/10
Throughout the early 1960s and 1970s, the Zodiac Killer, one of history's most famous unidentified serial murderers, terrorized America in a spree of... Read more
Being Billy Apple (2007)
Director: Leanne Pooley
Billy Apple: enigma, con man, or artist? Being Billy Apple looks at one of New Zealand's most controversial contemporary artists: a man who changed hi... Read more
Michael Collins And The Easter Rising (2011)
Disillusioned by the lack of progress of parliamentary politics in bringing about a native Irish government via the ‘Home Rule Bill’ the Irish Republi... Read more
Buster Keaton Rides Again (Featuring: The Railrodder) (1965)
7.3/10
Starring: Buster Keaton
This film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: The Railrodder (1965). Read more
This Is New Zealand (1970)
Director: Hugh Macdonald
Directed by Hugh Macdonald, "This Is New Zealand" was made to promote the country at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. An ambitious concept saw iconic NZ imag... Read more
John Pilger: The New Rulers of the World / War By Other Means / Burp! Pepsi vs Coke in the Ice Cold War (1984)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
A triple-bill from ivestigative journalist John Pilger. 'The New Rulers of the World' explores the impact of globalisation taking Indonesia as a prim... Read more
Fractal Plasma FishTank (2004)
This is the ultimate collection of plasma animations for ambiance, parties, or just to show off your new big-screen TV. Included are four plasma seque... Read more
The Prodigy: World's on Fire (Blu-ray) (2011)
8.2/10
Recorded before 65,000 fans, this is the debut live film documenting The Prodigy's biggest concert to date. Directed by award winning director Paul Du... Read more