War Docos
Innovative German film-maker Leni Riefenstahl's pioneering masterwork epic "Triumph of the Will" (1934) was explicitly propagandistic yet historical in its spectacular yet horrifying documentation of the Nazi Party Congress rally in Nuremberg in 1934. It was a revolutionary film combining superb cinematography and editing of Third Reich propaganda. She also documented the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the stunning film "Olympia" (1938) - with graceful and beautiful images of 'Aryan' athletes in competition. To respond to the Nazi propaganda, Frank Capra was commissioned by the US War Department to direct seven films in a "Why We Fight" (1943) series of narrated WWII newsreel-style films. The first in the series, "Prelude to War," a look at the events from 1931-1939, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1942. These and many other truely great War Documentaries, including the BBC's brilliant "World At War" series, are available by scrolling below.
Right: William Wyler's Academy Award winning "The Memphis Belle"Â
The Battleships (2008)
7.4/10
Before the nuclear bomb, no weapon on Earth had evoked so much fear, veneration and passion as the battleship. In destructive power it had no equal. '... Read more
Battleline: The Definitive Collection (2008)
8.1/10
There are two sides in every war and millions of different stories to share from each battle fought. This collection weaves together unique stories of... Read more
Bulletproof Salesman (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
An intriguing and unnerving documentary about German armoured-car salesman Fidelis Cloer, for whom the war in Iraq has been an economic windfall. The... Read more
The Western Front Diaries: Winning World War I (2008)
Director: Bill Leimbach
Starring: Jack Thompson, Narrated by
The ANZAC's Western Front campaign had a greater impact than Gallipoli in almost every aspect: five times more soldiers served and were killed there,... Read more
War Made Easy (2008)
8/10
Director: Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp
Starring: Narrated by, Sean Penn
Sean Penn narrates this expose of media distortion and presidential endorsement of arguably unjustified wars. Focusing on the parallels between Vietna... Read more
Blitzkrieg - Germany's Global Invasion (2008)
By early 1940 the Second World War is well under way, the might of the German Army has crushed and is occupying Poland, Denmark, Norway, and the Low C... Read more
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Starring: Morgan Spurlock
Documentary-maker Morgan Spurlock ('Super Size Me') learns his wife is pregnant and decides to hunt down the world's most dangerous man in this entert... 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
Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
7.5/10
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
Heroes of Aviation (2008)
Take to the skies with courageous military pilots of the past century - from the early fliers of WWI to the amazing aerial acrobats of today. This exc... Read more