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"
My Best Fiend (1999)
7.9/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Werner Herzog, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes, Beat Presser
This wonderfully incisive documentary tells of the bizarre collaberation between actor Klaus Kinski and filmmaker Werner Herzog. This strange actor-di... Read more
My Brilliant Brain (2007)
8.4/10
My Brilliant Brain is a compelling three part documentary series exploring the incredible inner workings of the human brain. The programmes look at a... Read more
My Date With Drew (2004)
6.5/10
Director: Jon Gunn, Brian Herzlinger, Brett Winn
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Brian Herzlinger
Brian Herzlinger's had a crush on Drew Barrymore since E.T. Now 27 years old, he decides to try and fulfill his dream and ask her out for a date. He... Read more
My Flesh and Blood (2002)
8.4/10
Director: Jonathan Karsh
Winner of the Audience and Director's Awards at the Sundance Film Festival this deeply affecting documentary follows one remarkable family through a m... Read more
My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Amir Bar-Lev
In this thought-provoking documentary, director Amir Bar-Lev tracks the overnight celebrity of Marla Olmstead, a toddler who creates gallery-worthy pa... 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 Old School (2022)
7.1/10
Starring: Alan Cumming
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the... Read more
My Passion For Trees (2017)
8.1/10
Starring: Judi Dench
Judi Dench embarks on a mission to learn and understand more about the beautiful giants that surround us: the trees. Read more
My Scientology Movie (2015)
6.7/10
Director: John Dower
Starring: Louis Theroux
Following a long fascination with the religion, and with a lot of experience dealing with eccentric human behaviour, incomparable British broadcaster... Read more
My Voyage to Italy (1999)
8.3/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Aka "Il Mio Viaggio in Italia". Martin Scorsese, one of the most acclaimed directors of our time, directs and narrates this remarkable in-depth look a... Read more