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"
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
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001)
8.1/10
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Billy West
If you are a Star Trek fan then I think you will find this documentary interesting. This is mainly 75 Shatner + Nimoy discussing various aspects of th... Read more
Mission to the Sun (2018)
Director: Daniel M Smith
A look at NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched its mission to explore the sun in August 2018. 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
Mister Organ (2022)
7.2/10
Director: David Farrier
Starring: David Farrier
Journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious individual. Delving deeper he unearths a trail of court cas... Read more
Moana & The Tribe - Live & Proud (2003)
With a fusion of traditional Maori music and contemporary sounds, 'Moana & the Tribe' have a unique Kiwi sound. Featuring 140 minutes of interviews an... Read more
Modify (2005)
7.1/10
When does body modification become mutilation? How do we all modify ourselves to become more of what we want to be? The filmmakers travelled the US... Read more
Modulations - Cinema For The Ear (1998)
Director: Iara Lee
Starring: Moby, Orbital, Prodigy, Carl Cox, Cold Cut
Focuses on modern music-rave parties, techno dance music, and the history of electronic music (John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Robert Moog), moving... Read more
Monarchy: Series 1 (2004)
8.1/10
Director: David Wilson
Starring: David Starkey
Dr David Starkey travels back through the history of the British monarchy, beginning with the violence and chaos of the Dark Ages, and eventually endi... Read more
Monarchy: Series 2 (2005)
6.1/10
Starring: David Starkey
Dr David Starkey presents the second series of his history of the British monarchy, beginning in the savage maelstrom of the Wars of the Roses. The Tu... Read more