Sport
This section covers everything from Muhammed Ali biopic 'When We Were Kings' to wannabe basketballer epic 'Hoop Dreams'. Here you will also find Leni Riefenstahl's ode to the Berlin Olympics 'Olympiad' and a veritable treasure chest of extreme sports and surfing documentaries, notably those of Warren Miller and Bruce Brown.
If armchair sports are your thing, get comfy...
Conquest of Everest 1953 (1997)
Starring: Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay
This fascinating documentary cuts together actual archival footage of Edmund Hillary's journey and the surrounding circumstances and scenery. Giving i... Read more
Le Tour de France 2008: The Complete Highlights (2008)
Running from the 5th to 27th of July 2008, the 95th Tour de France was made up of 21 stages and covered a total distance of 3,500 kilometres. This Aus... Read more
Fire in Babylon (2010)
7.7/10
Director: Stevan Riley
A potent mix of music, politics and sporting prowess, Stevan Riley's exuberant documentary charts the rise of one of the most successful sporting team... Read more
On Any Sunday (1971)
7.9/10
Director: Bruce Brown
Starring: Steve McQueen, Mert Lawwill, Malcolm Smith
Academy Award nominated Bruce Brown ('The Endless Summer') highlights the intoxicating motorcycle race world filled with rugged road riders and the gr... Read more
The Heart of the Game (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Ward Serrill
Starring: Narrated by, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
What started out as a small documentary about an eccentric, middle-aged tax professor coaching a Seattle girls basketball team, the Roosevelt Roughrid... Read more
Spirit of the Marathon (2007)
7.6/10
Director: Jon Dunham
This definitive exploration of the famous 26.2 mile race follows five athletes on four continents as they train and prepare for the Chicago Marathon.... Read more
TT: Closer to the Edge ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Richard De Aragues
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called f... Read more
Walk Like a Man (2008)
6.4/10
Director: Jim Morgison, Patricia Zagarella
Narrated by former rugby champion, Ian Roberts, "Walk Like a Man" traces the journey of two of the world's best gay rugby teams - reigning champions,... Read more
Rising from Ashes (2012)
7.6/10
Director: T C Johnstone
'Rising from Ashes' is a feature length documentary about two worlds colliding when cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda, Africa to help a group... Read more
Olympia (1938)
8/10
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
A two-part record of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, highlighted by truly eye-popping cinematography, camera movement and editing. Leni Riefenstahl was inhi... Read more