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"
Our Own Private Bin Laden (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Samira Goetschel
An Award-winning film that attempts to understand the creation of Osama bin Laden as a phenomenon of the interplay between history, politics, global e... Read more
Our People, Our Century (2004)
"Our people, Our Century" is a rich mix of contemporary interviews, archive film and photos, home movies and stills, letters and diaries. Using this m... Read more
Out of the Blue (2004)
7.2/10
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Coyote
This award-winning feature-length documentary reveals through exclusive interviews with high-ranking military and government personnel, that some Unid... Read more
Overcoming (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Tomas Gislason
Starring: Bjarne Riis, Ivan Basso, Carlos Sastre, Michelle Bartoli
Focusing on the Danish team at the 2004 Tour de France, this documentary follows cycle guru Bjarne Riis as he tries to push his bikers to the limit in... Read more
Overground: The Railway - Keeping Britain on Track (2015)
With unprecedented access to Network Rail, train companies Virgin, East Coast, First Great Western and Northern, and the British Transport Police, thi... Read more
Overnight (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Mark Brian Smith, Tony Montana
Starring: Troy Duffy, Taylor Duffy, Mark Wahlberg, Jake Busey, Willem Dafoe, Billy Connoll...
When budding filmmaker Troy Duffy sold his screenplay, 'The Boondock Saints', to Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films for a hefty sum, Harvey even offere... Read more
Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Andrew Rossi
In an era when newspapers are becoming increasingly obsolete, director Andrew Rossi offers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the newsroom tha... Read more
Pain, Pus and Poison (2013)
Director: Ben Crichton
Starring: Michael Mosley
What doesn't kill you, can make you stronger. Michael Mosley tells the extraordinary story of how the world's most useful and valuable drugs were crea... Read more
Painful Deceptions (2004)
As the shock of 9/11 begins to wear off questions are being asked - How did Osama pull off such a devastating attack? Why did steel buildings collapse... Read more
Painters Painting (1972)
7.4/10
Director: Emile de Antonio
Starring: Andy Warhol, etc ...
A brilliant documentary featuring candid interviews with the renegade artists of the American post-World War II period. Working from New York, these p... Read more