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"
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)
6.7/10
Director: Matthew Bate
In the late 1980s, two college buddies sharing a low-end San Francisco apartment began recording the incessant, booze-fueled bickering of their next-d... Read more
Sicko (2007)
8/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
Michael Moore's scathing dissection of America's Health Insurance system showcases his characteristic combination of shock and humour, as he compares... Read more
Signs - A Warning? (2002)
Learn the history of the enigmatic markings that have 'cropped' up in fields in England. Featuring fascinating eye-witness accounts, dramatic archive... Read more
Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa (2012)
8.1/10
Director: Alex Gibney
In "Silence in the House of God", Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") casts an unflinching eye on the Vatican's handling... Read more
Silent Britain (2006)
7.5/10
Starring: Presented By, Matthew Sweet
In this pioneering BBC documentary, Matthew Sweet takes us on a journey through the the first three decades of British cinema. This enlightening docum... Read more
Silk Riders (2006)
Kiwi Gareth Morgan, his intrepid wife Jo and three motorcycle companions set off to retrace Marco Polo's legendary journey, overland from his home in... Read more
Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
8.6/10
Starring: Simon Schama
The polite, chin-stroking world of art is laid asunder by 'A History Of Britain' writer Simon Schama's uniquely passionate view. Best known for his of... Read more
Simon Schama: The American Future (2008)
Director: Sam Hobkinson, Ricardo Pollack
Starring: Simon Schama
Turning to fascinating moments in American history to understand the present, connecting legendary presences such as Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ford, Mar... Read more
Simon Schama: The Story of the Jews (2013)
Starring: Simon Schama
Simon Schama looks at the impact of the Jews and those moments when the Jewish experience - what Jews have thought and written, uttered, mourned and a... Read more
Sink the Bismarck! (History Channel) (1996)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Kirk
Starring: Narrated by, John Hillerman
On orders from her Nazi masters, the most powerful war machine ever to set sail on the high seas was loose in the Atlantic Ocean. The Royal Navy could... Read more