Biography
This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
Mavis! (2015)
7.4/10
Director: Jessica Edwards
Starring: Mavis Staples, Adam Ayers, Gene Barge
Gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples shines in a film that's rich with six decades of music and song. Lead singer of The Stap... Read more
Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica (2007)
5.2/10
Director: Malcolm McDonald
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is one of the most amazing feats of physical and mental endurance of all time. Although his two compan... Read more
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)
7.4/10
Director: Freida Lee Mock
Starring: Maya Lin
This Academy Award winner (Best Documentary Feature) reveals the contentious origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the inspiring story of... Read more
McKellen: Playing the Part (2017)
8.9/10
Director: Joe Stephenson
Starring: Ian McKellen
Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen. Read more
McLaren (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
From acclaimed director Roger Donaldson, comes then incredible true story of the man behind one of the greatest brands in international motorsport, Mc... Read more
McQueen (2018)
8.2/10
Director: Ian Bonhote, Peter Ettedgui
A personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family,... Read more
Meeting James Gleeson (2009)
Director: Geoffrey Sykes
'Meeting James Gleeson' is a candid and insightful interview with Australia's most iconic surrealist interspersed with images from Gleeson's behemoth... Read more
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (Blu-ray) (2019)
7.4/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
Starring: Miles Davis
The life story of the legendary musician Miles Davis Read more
Mistaken for Strangers: On the Road with The National (2013)
7.3/10
Director: Tom Berninger
Starring: The National
Hailed by Michael Moore as "one of the best documentaries about a band that I've ever seen" and by Pitchfork as "the funniest, most meta music movie s... Read more
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
8.1/10
Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jone...
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the first broadcast of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' by BBC TV in 1969, 'Almost The Truth: The Lawyer's Cut' tell... Read more