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 Best of See It Now with Edward R Murrow (1991)
Starring: Edward R. Murrow
Some of the most memorable moments from host Edward R. Murrow's landmark USA 1951-58 TV program, which set the tone for how TV brought the news to vie... Read more
The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011: The Documentaries (2014)
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Matt Smith, David Tennant
A compilation of documentaries produced by BBC America. The DVD is an Australian exclusive release, although the documentaries themselves have all bee... Read more
The Best of Time Team (2008)
Starring: Tony Robinson
'Time Team' is the most popular and longest-running history program on television. From the British Isles to foreign lands, they challenge our knowled... Read more
The Big One (1998)
7.1/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
Michael Moore is back and on the trail of more big business bigwigs to berate during the 1996 promo tour for his "Downsize This" book. Among those com... Read more
The Big Picture (2007)
8.1/10
Starring: Hamish Keith
'The Big Picture' is a series of six documentaries surveying the history of art in New Zealand. Hamish Keith presents a provocative yet accessible vie... Read more
The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
8.1/10
Director: John Chester
Starring: John Chester
Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles. Read more
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Goran Hugo Olsson
During the rise of The Black Power Movement in the '60s and '70s, Swedish Television journalists documented the unfolding cultural revolution for thei... Read more
The Blue Planet - Special Edition (2001)
Starring: Narrated by, David Attenborough
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this complete, comprehensive BBC production was filmed over a period of 5 years and focuses on every type of marin... Read more
The Blues Film Collection (2003)
Director: Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Richard Pearce, Wim Wenders, Marc Levin
Starring: Taj Mahal, Corey Harris, Nick Cave, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Nat King Cole, B B...
Produced by Martin Scorsese and helmed by seven major film directors (including Clint Eastwood, Wim Wenders, and Charles Burnett), this lavish seven-p... Read more
The Boneyard (2008)
5.4/10
Director: Jeff Watson
The Davis Monthan air force base in Tucson, Arizona is the home of AMARG the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group more commonly known as... Read more