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 Cool School: How LA Learned to Love Modern Art (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Morgan Neville
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, etc ..., Narrated by, Jeff Bridges
A fascinating look at the birth of Modern Art in Los Angeles in the 1950s; when most of the population thought it was either a joke or a communist plo... Read more
The Corporation (2003)
8.1/10
Director: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Based on a book by Joel Bakan, this documentary considers the fact that, under American law, corporations are individuals and have the same rights as... Read more
The Cove (2009)
8.5/10
Director: Louie Psihoyos
In the 1960s, Richard O'Barry was the world's leading authority on dolphin training, working on the set of the popular television program "Flipper". D... Read more
The Crash Reel (2013)
8.2/10
Director: Lucy Walker
Starring: Shaun White, Kevin Pearce
This eye-popping documentary seamlessly combines twenty years of stunning action footage with new specially-shot verité footage and interviews as it f... Read more
The Crossing (2012)
5.2/10
Director: Julian Harvey
Starring: Chris Bray, Clark Carter
A feature documentary following two young Aussie adventurers, Clark Carter and Chris Bray, as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. The pair at... Read more
The Crusades (BBC) (2012)
6.7/10
Starring: Tom Asbridge
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn't and, in modern times, their history has been... Read more
The Culture High (2014)
8.3/10
Director: Brett Harvey
This documentary scours the deep-seated roots of this morally induced Marijuana campaign and reveal the fascinating path it has taken to get to where... Read more
The Cure: Out of the Woods (2004)
7.7/10
Starring: The Cure
Featuring rare interviews with band members and those luminaries who knew them well (including Steven Smith, Paul Morley, Janice Long and Steve Lyon)... Read more
the Dalek Collection (2012)
Starring: Jennie Linden
DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS sees Dr. Who travel through space and time in the Tardis to find himself on Skaro, the birthplace of his arch-nemeses, the Dale... Read more
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012)
7.7/10
Starring: Waldemar Januzczak
The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire with a descent into barbarism, a terri... Read more