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"
Surfwise (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Doug Pray
The amazing true life odyssey of a Malibu doctor who decided to leave behind the lifestyle of mainstream America and seek self-fulfillment by taking u... Read more
Swastika (1973)
7.1/10
Director: Philippe Mora, Lutz Becker
Produced by David Puttnam in 1973, this revelatory documentary tracks the rise of Hitler's Nazi regime and the seduction of the German people, using f... Read more
Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World (2006)
7.6/10
This documentary is a close examination into what some consider to be a "hoax": aspartame toxicity. The film attempts to look at what is definitively... Read more
Sweet Remedy: The World Reacts to an Adulterated Food Supply (2006)
8.8/10
Starring: Larry Hagman, Noam Chomsky
In 2002, director Cori Brackett was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis leading her on a journey across America in search of answers. What she discovere... Read more
Sympathy for the Devil (1968)
6.4/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: The Rolling Stones
French director Jean-Luc Godard's documentation of late '60s western counter-culture intercuts footage of the Rolling Stones hard at work on their 'Be... Read more
Tabloid (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Joyce McKinney
Documentary maestro Errol Morris (The Fog of War) tackles the much stranger-than-fiction adventures of Joyce McKinney, a former beauty queen whose s... Read more
Tarnation (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Jonathan Caouette
A wonderfully moving and utterly unique documentary chronicling director Jonathan Caouette's fascinating life. Home movies, letters, answering-machine... Read more
Tarzan Revisited (2017)
6.6/10
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Casper Van Dien, Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan
Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love,... Read more
Tate Modern (2000)
Director: Beat Kuert
The Tate Modern was opened to the public in London on May 12th, 2000 as part of the Tate Gallery, the largest contemporary art museum in the world. Si... Read more
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
7.6/10
Director: Alex Gibney
A perpetually shocking documentary exposing the Bush administration's use of torture when dealing with political prisoners, focusing in particular on... Read more