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...
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
Bicycle Dreams (2009)
7.4/10
Director: Stephen Auerbach
The organizers of the Race Across America (RAAM) call it "the World's Toughest Bike Race," and if it isn't the most punishing athletic event in the Un... Read more
Big River Man (2009)
7.3/10
Director: John Maringouin
Starring: Martin Strel
Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel was 52, overweight, and drinking too much booze when he decided to tackle the most challenging swim of his li... Read more
Warren Miller's Children of Winter (2008)
Deep powder. Huge airs. World-class cinematography. It's all part of Warren Miller's 'Children of Winter', the world's largest action sports film. Chi... Read more
Tyson (2008)
7.5/10
Director: James Toback
Starring: Mike Tyson
A riveting documentary portrait of the controversial boxer in which Iron Mike frankly tells the story of his rollercoaster ride of a life. From his to... Read more
Second Skin (2008)
6.7/10
Director: Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza
Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs), are online video games where literally millions of people can assume characters and interact... Read more
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Chris Bell
Director Chris Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost philosophy by examining the way his two brothers became members of the steroid subculture in an... Read more
Man on Wire (2008)
7.8/10
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Philippe Petit
In 1974, 24 year-old tight-rope walker Philippe Petit performed an illegal high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Often ref... Read more
Solo (2008)
8.6/10
Director: David Michod, Jennifer Peedom
The tragic story of sea kayaker Andrew McAuley's fated journey as he attempted to traverse the Tasman sea between Tasmania and New Zealand. A video ca... Read more
Salute (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Matt Norman
Starring: Tommie Smith, Peter Norman, John Carlos
At the 1968 Mexico Olympics two black American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, won gold and bronze respectively, in the 200m dash, famously gi... Read more