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"
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer (1992)
7/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
A twisted tale of murder, alleged police corruption and conniving opportunists that tracks the sensational trial and conviction of America's First Fem... Read more
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
8.2/10
Director: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick
Starring: Noam Chomsky
Funny, provocative and suprisingly accessible, 'Manufacturing Consent' explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, the world renowned lingu... Read more
Monster In A Box (1992)
7.5/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: Spalding Gray
In this, Spalding Gray's second filmed stage performance, he discusses his brushes with life and death as he wrote his pseudo-autobiographical novel '... Read more
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)
7.8/10
Director: Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy
Starring: Haskell Wexler, Vittorio Storaro, Michael Chapman
A fascinating tribute to the art of the cinematographer, from the silent era via the revolutionary deep focus of 'Citizen Kane' to some of the more ex... Read more
Yoga General Class (1992)
Director: James Bradstock, Nikolas Jeanes
Starring: Louisa Sear, Rachel Zinman
A 90 minute yoga workout for those people who have had some experience with yoga. Hosted by Louisa Sear and Rachel Zinman and filmed in the Australian... Read more
The Architecture of Doom (1991)
Director: Peter Cohen
Starring: Adolf Hitler
Featuring never-before-seen film footage of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi regime, "The Architecture of Doom" captures the inner workings of the Third Rei... Read more
Richard Dawkins: Growing Up in the Universe (1991)
8.5/10
Starring: Richard Dawkins
Oxford professor Richard Dawkins presents a series of lectures on life, the universe, and our place in it. With brilliance and clarity, Dawkins unrave... Read more
The Amish: A People of Preservation (1991)
6.9/10
This award-winning PBS docmentary takes you inside the world of the 'plain people' with fascinating and authentic segments of the Amish peoples' every... Read more
John Wayne Anthology (1991)
5.5/10
Starring: John Wayne
John Wayne, one of the screens most famous stars and an American hero, is given a thorough retrospective in this collection of clips from his most pop... Read more
Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp in America (1991)
6.8/10
Starring: Narrated by, John Hurt
This look at Quentin Crisp offers an intimate glimpse of the flamboyant gay icon and author of 'The Naked Civil Servant' in and around his Manhattan a... Read more