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"
SAS Survival Secrets: Guardians Against Terror (2003)
8.5/10
Using ex-SAS men, "SAS Survival Secrets - Guardians Against Terror" is a vividly detailed recreation of a typical close protection mission. A four man... Read more
SAS Survival Secrets: Sabre Squadron (2003)
8.5/10
Using ex-SAS men, this is a vivid and detailed recreation of a typicle mission calling upon all four Troops of the squadron. The Squadron must capture... Read more
Saving Private Ryan: The World War II Collection (1998)
8.6/10
Director: James Moll, Steven Spielberg, Richard Schickel
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Matt Damon, Edward Burns
"Saving Private Ryan" (1998) - This highly acclaimed portrait about one small unit's search for a soldier who has been ordered home, following the dea... Read more
Scandimania (2014)
6.9/10
Starring: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Join Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on a journey across the land of the eternal sun as he discovers the Scandinavian way of life and how we can all learn... Read more
Scared Sacred (2004)
Director: Velcrow Ripper
An award-winning, film festival favourite, this uplifting documentary travels to the world's 'ground zeros', finding hope in the most unlikely of plac... Read more
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)
6.2/10
Director: Matthew Miele
It's the most mythic of all American emporiums and the scene of many an ultimate fashion fantasy. The legendary Fifth Avenue store and New York icon w... Read more
Scorched Earth: Propaganda (2000)
5/10
This episode provides an intriguing look at the part played by propaganda as governments struggled to gain the upper hand in the war away from the bat... Read more
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Stephen Kijak
Starring: David Bowie, Scott Walker, Radiohead , Thom Yorke, Jarvis Cocker, Brian Eno, Dam...
David Bowie produced this documentary on the music and career of one of pop's most influential yet elusive artists. The film stretches back more than... Read more
Scratch (2001)
7.9/10
Director: Doug Pray
The definitive hip-hop DJ documentary. From the birth of hip-hop, when pioneering DJs began extending breaks on their party records (helping to inspir... Read more
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street (2019)
7.5/10
Starring: Mark Patton, Robert Englund
A retrospective look at A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and the life of it's lead actor, Mark Patton. Read more