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"
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
6.3/10
Director: Rosanna Arquette
Starring: Debra Winger, Diane Lane, Gwyneth Paltrow, Martha Plimpton, Salma Hayek, Whoopi...
Rosanna Arquette directed this highly entertaining, insightful documentary on how over-30 actresses, in and away from Hollywood, deal with aging and t... Read more
Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
8.2/10
Director: Malik Bendjelloul
Starring: Sixto Rodriguez
In the late '60s, a musician was discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics.... Read more
Searching for Sugar Man ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
8.2/10
Director: Malik Bendjelloul
Starring: Sixto Rodriguez
In the late '60s, a musician was discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics.... Read more
Searching For The Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005)
7.7/10
Director: Andrew Douglas
Jim White, drummer of the Australian instrumental combo Dirty Three, guides you through this offbeat documentary exploring the unique creative energy... Read more
Second Skin (2008)
6.7/10
Director: Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza
Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs), are online video games where literally millions of people can assume characters and interact... Read more
Secret Impressionists (2020)
A showcase of Impressionist paintings at the Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome. Read more
Secret of the Wild Child (1994)
Director: Linda Garmon
In 1970, social workers in Los Angeles discovered a modern-day 'wild child,' a 13-year-old girl who had been locked in a room in social isolation for... Read more
Secret Space: What Is NASA Hiding? (2006)
7.7/10
Is NASA sharing everything they know about UFOs? This two-part documentary combines digital video footage of authentic space-based UFOs and strange an... Read more
Secrets of Alchemy (2004)
5.8/10
In this compelling and thought provoking documentary, author, scholat and modern day Indiana Jones, Jay Weidner uncovers some of the deepest secrets o... Read more
Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons (2005)
6.4/10
Starring: Narrated by, John Cullum
Separating fact from fiction, this is an intriguing investigation into the clandestine histories of the Illuminati and the Freemasons. These two myste... Read more