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"
State of the Planet (2004)
8.5/10
Starring: David Attenborough
David Attenborough turns his attention to the state of our planet, exploring the latest research on deforestation, global warming, extinction of speci... Read more
Status Anxiety (2004)
8/10
Director: Neil Crombie
Starring: Alain De Botton
Philosopher and author Alain de Botton believes there's something the vast majority of people desire even more than money. Whatever their background o... Read more
Step into Liquid (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Dana Brown
This documentary profiles surfers and surfing locations all over the world, including the monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore, the Gulf shores of Te... Read more
Step Up to the Plate (2012)
Director: Paul Lacoste
Starring: Michel Bras
A.k.a. "Entre les Bras". French chef Michel Bras, one of the most influential chefs in the world, has decided to hand over his renowned 3-Michelin-Sta... Read more
Stephen Hawking and the Theory of Everthing (2007)
Starring: Stephen Hawking
Television series in which Professor Hawking examines just how far our understanding of the universe has developed in our own lifetimes. Having mesmer... Read more
Stephen Hawking's Grand Design (2012)
8.5/10
Starring: Stephen Hawking
In this documentary miniseries, Professor Stephen Hawking ("A Brief History of Time") draws on more than 40 years of his own research and a recent ser... Read more
Stepping Razor: Red X (1993)
7.7/10
Director: Nicholas Campbell
Starring: Peter Tosh, Lloyd Allen, Edward Allen, Andrea Davis
An absorbing exploration into the life of the late Peter Tosh, Reggae artist, Jamaican folk hero, prophet and radical political activist through archi... Read more
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Alex Gibney
In his signature black turtleneck and blue jeans, shrouded in shadows below a milky apple, Steve Jobs image was ubiquitous. But who was the man on th... Read more
Stevie (2002)
8/10
Director: Steve James
From Steve James, the director of 'Hoop Dreams', this gritty yet poignant documentary tells the story of troubled youth, Stephen Fielding, whom James... Read more
Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire (2018)
6.7/10
A documentary about the Millennium-trilogy author Stieg Larsson and his pioneering work of fighting right wing extremists and neo-Nazis, an obsession... Read more