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.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (Blu-ray) (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
Moonage Daydream (2022)
7.9/10
Director: Brett Morgen
Starring: David Bowie
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate. Read more
Mother of Rock: Lillian Roxon (2010)
6.6/10
Director: Paul Clarke
Starring: Judy Davis, Narrated by
In New York City in 1968 a revolution was under way in a tiny club called Max's Kansas City. When Andy Warhol's Factory superstars collided with the u... Read more
Mother Teresa (1986)
7.6/10
Director: Ann Petrie, Jeanette Petrie
Starring: Richard Attenborough, (narrated by)
This powerful and inspiring film is considered the definitive portrait of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa. Shot on the run over a per... Read more
Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A Leuchter, Jr (1999)
7.5/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Fred A Leuchter, Caroline Leuchter
Continuing his fascination with the most unlikely of documentary topics, filmmaker Errol Morris turns his camera on a quiet man who made dying his lif... Read more
Mr Untouchable (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Marc Levin
Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes competed head-to-head with "American Gangster" Frank Lucas and lived to tell about it. Not only that, but the former heroin deale... Read more
Muhammad Ali (2021)
8.6/10
Director: Ken Burns
Starring: Muhammad Ali
An in-depth look at the life of boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his years as an activist and philanthropist. Read more
My Name Is Gulpilil (2021)
7/10
Starring: David Gulpilil, Jack Thompson
Early in 2017, Gulpilil was diagnosed with lung cancer. His doctors estimated six months for him but David, being David, was always likely to defy the... Read more
My Winnipeg (2007)
7.7/10
Director: Guy Maddin
Starring: Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart, Darcy Fehr
Visionary Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin pays tribute to his beloved hometown with this goodbye letter and self-described 'docu-fantasia' that is equal... Read more
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Lowenstein
A look at the troubled heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, lead singer and songwriter of INXS. Deftly woven from an archive of rich imagery, Michael'... Read more