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 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
Mysteries Of Egypt ( IMAX ) (1999)
6.6/10
Director: Bruce Neibaur
Starring: Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly
This stunning National Geographic film takes you through five millennia of splendour of one of the world's greatest civilizations. Surrounding you wit... Read more
Mysterious Forces Beyond: Death and The Paranormal (2002)
6.6/10
Director: Anon
Things that go bump in the night. A sixth sense. Unearthly beings. These are just some of the fascinating topics that are uncovered in this series. Th... Read more
Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
7/10
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Based around the surrealist story-telling device known as 'Exquisite Corpse', this unique film from Thailand had the director travelling around villag... 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
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (Blu-Ray) (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
Mythbusters: Season 1 (2003)
8.3/10
Starring: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage
For those that miss their school Science Fair days, watch as pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends are debunked, decoded and demystified... Read more
Naked on the Inside (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Kim Farrant
In Taiwan, an African American Sunday school teacher lives a covert double life. On the streets of East LA, the gangland tattoos of a convicted killer... Read more
Naked States (2000)
6.3/10
Director: Arlene Donnelly
Starring: Spencer Tunick
'Naked States' is a humorous and provocative examination of one artist's dynamic work and its relevance within the cultural biography of America, docu... Read more
Naked World (2006)
5.9/10
Director: Arleen Donnelly Nelson
Being nude in public can be exhilarating, profound, hysterical or just plain awkward. In this follow-up to 'Naked States', director Arlene Donnelly Ne... Read more