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"
Busby Berkeley (2005)
7.6/10
One man. One camera. Unlimited magic. From numerous Warner Bros films of the 1930s come 21 complete musical numbers that established forever the geniu... Read more
Einstein Revealed (1996)
7.9/10
Director: Peter Jones
Starring: F Murray Abraham, Narrated by, Andrew Sachs
Narrated by F Murray Abraham, this dramatized documentary portrays Einstein (played by Andrew Sachs) as a man of formidable genius, passionate emotion... Read more
Made In Sheffield: The Birth of Electronic Pop (2004)
6.5/10
Director: Eve Wood
Directed by Eve Wood this intriguing documentary narrates the rise of the influential post-Punk movement that emerged from Sheffield in the late '70s,... Read more
One: The Movie (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Ward Powers
Starring: Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Robert Thurman, etc ...
A cinematic journey in search of the answer to life's ultimate question. Armed with only a mail-order video camera, a list of twenty questions and a d... Read more
Wheel Of Time (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog's mesmerising documentary is a beautifully photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, Ind... Read more
Kon-Tiki (1950)
8/10
Director: Thor Heyerdahl
In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his crew of scientists sailed over 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Polynesi... Read more
Inside the Actors Studio: Paul Newman and Robert Redford (2004)
8.7/10
Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford
James Lipton talks to two of Hollywood's most successful leading men. Paul Newman spoke with him in 1994 talking about his career choices and his ten... Read more
The Great Global Warming Swindle (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Martin Durkin
A controversial documentary film by British television producer Martin Durkin, which argues against the opinion that human activity is the main cause... Read more
Murder on the Blade? (2003)
Director: Keith Hunter
On New Year's Eve 1997, holiday-makers Olivia Hope and Ben Smart disappeared from the Marlborough Sounds. Five months later, Scott Watson was arreste... Read more
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Rick Ray
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
If you could meet one person in the world, who would it be and why? Director Rick Ray's answer is 'the Dalai Lama'. Filmed during a private visit to h... Read more