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"
Roger and Me (1989)
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
An acclaimed look by journalist Michael Moore at the devastation caused in his hometown of Flint, Michigan when General Motors decided to close most o... Read more
Roger Waters: The Wall (Blu-ray) (2014)
8.6/10
Starring: Roger Waters
Details one of the most elaborately staged theatrical productions in music history as Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters performs the band's critically... Read more
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Marina Zenovich
Roman Polanski's life has been marked by tragedy. His mother was killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust and his fairy-tale love affair with his wife... Read more
Romantic Road (2017)
7.1/10
Leading London lawyer and his wife re-define later life by motoring across rural India in their battered 1936 Rolls Royce, to get to a human rights fe... Read more
Route 66 Marathon Tour: Chicago to L.A. (2006)
Called the Main Street of America, Route 66 linked East and West for nearly 60 memorable years and became part of America's national folklore. Nearly... Read more
Rubbings from a Live Man (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Florian Habicht
Starring: Warwick Broadhead
Filmmaker Florian Habicht ('Kaikohe Demolition', 'Woodenhead') takes veteran performer Warwick Broadhead as his subject matter in this captivating bio... Read more
Running with Arnold (2007)
4.3/10
Director: Dan Cox
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Targeting the Governator in all his right-wing, ambitious and well-muscled glory, this documentary presents a biting critique of the former Mr. Univer... Read more
Rutherford (2011)
6.8/10
A three-part documentary chronicling the life and works of one of New Zealand's most famous sons. From his birth in Rural Nelson, through to his Nobel... Read more
RW Paul: The Collected Films 1895-1908 (1895)
Director: R W Paul
Robert W Paul is justly celebrated as the leading pioneer of British film and one of the founders of world cinema. Concentrating first on actuality fi... Read more