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"
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
7.7/10
Director: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty
A shockingly entertaining film about a grim subject, 'The Atomic Cafe' combines vintage newsreels, kinescopes, government films about the Cold war Yea... Read more
The Australian Dream (2019)
Director: Daniel Gordon
Starring: Adam Goodes
The Australian Dream is a theatrical feature documentary that uses the remarkable and inspirational story of AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism throu... Read more
The Awful Truth: Season 1 (1999)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
Michael Moore, the acclaimed filmmaker of "Roger and Me" and "Bowling For Columbine", is at it again with the show that was shut down by the mayor of... Read more
The Ballad of Big Al (2001)
8.1/10
In 1991 an amazing fossilized skeleton was uncovered in Wyoming in the U.S.A. Upon examination it was determined that this was the skeleton of a male... Read more
The Battle of the Sexes (2013)
7.1/10
Director: James Erskine, Zara Hayes
Starring: Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, Chris Evert, Mar...
On 20th September 1973, it was woman versus man, champion versus champion. In front of 30,000 fans and a global audience of some 50 million, the iconi... Read more
The Battleships (2008)
7.4/10
Before the nuclear bomb, no weapon on Earth had evoked so much fear, veneration and passion as the battleship. In destructive power it had no equal. '... Read more
The BBC Natural World Collection (2008)
Conceived by Sir David Attenborough and originally called "The World About Us", BBC "Natural World" has visited practically every corner of the planet... Read more
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds (2017)
7.1/10
Starring: The Beach Boys
Five dudes from southern California surf the waves of 1960's radio, with hit after hit of original songs. Read more
The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ian Markiewicz
Comprised of unused footage from the 1976 documentary 'Grey Gardens', this 'new' film returns to the dilapidated East Hamptons mansion for more odd en... Read more
The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
9/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, The Beatles
Documentary about the music group The Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film 'Let It Be.' Read more