Documentaries
Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
One of Alice's favourite sections, and due to the sheer size of this collection, we have split ioto a number of sub-sections. See side bars on left for more options. By scrolling below are you will be exposed to whole darn caboodle - all of Alice's documentaries.
Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
Michael Moore Hates America (2004)
5/10
Director: Michael Wilson
Starring: Penn Jillette
Is the nonfiction filmmaker who purports to advocate for 'the people' concealing an elitist lifestyle and an anti-American agenda? Filmmaker Michael W... Read more
Michael Palin: Around the World in 20 Years (2009)
8.4/10
Director: Roger Mills
Starring: Michael Palin
Michael Palin owns what must be the most-used passport in Britain. Now it has been taken out of the drawer once again for 'Around the World in 20 Year... Read more
Michael Palin: Full Circle (1997)
8.4/10
Director: Roger Mills
Starring: Michael Palin
Michael Palin and his intrepid BBC crew set off on their most ambitious journey yet. 55,000 miles around the Pacific Rim, taking in 18 countries, sta... Read more
Michael Palin: Himalaya (2004)
8.4/10
Director: Roger Mills, John Paul Davidson
Starring: Michael Palin
Michael Palin's sixth televised international journey takes him to the Himalaya (Sanskrit for "The Abode of Snow"), a mighty and majestic region of As... Read more
Michael Palin: New Europe (2007)
8.4/10
Starring: Michael Palin
Ex-Python and travel journalist Michael Palin takes a fascinating tour through 20 countries once off-limits behind the Iron Curtain. Through seven ep... Read more
Michael Palin: Sahara (2002)
8.4/10
Director: Roger Mills, John Paul Davidson
Starring: Michael Palin
Michael Palin continues his series of epic journeys, this time crossing the Sahara - an environment as alien and hostile as any on earth. But, instead... Read more
Microcosmos (1996)
7.9/10
Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perennou
A film of exquisite beauty following a day in the life of a French meadow: a thistle bursting into flower; a bee hovering over a clutch of poppies; an... Read more
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Stuart Samuels
Starring: David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Richard O'Brien, John Waters, Roger Ebert, Ti...
Based on the best selling book by director Stuart Samuels, this intriguing documentary offers a rare insight into the explosion of cult cinema and the... Read more
Midnight Oil 1984 (2018)
7.3/10
Director: Ray Argall
Starring: Peter Garrett
In 1984, Midnight Oil released their iconic record Red Sails in the Sunset. They embarked on a relentless tour around the nation performing raw and el... Read more
MiG-29 (1994)
Director: Colin T Webb
Arguably the most advanced strike aircraft of its day, the MiG-29's maneuverability and stability at high angles of attack make it a formidable weapon... Read more