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"
Titless Wonders (2001)
Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Aimee Gruar, Jan Bolwell, Kay Larking, Ruth Bly
An upfront documentary dealing with emotional journeys travelled after a breast cancer diagnosis. Filmmaker Gaylene Preston has seen women in her fami... Read more
To the Moon (1999)
9.5/10
Director: Kirk Wolfinger
The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. For two hours in July of 1969, the world stood still as man land... Read more
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010)
7.3/10
Director: Brian Jamieson
Starring: Joan Chen, Nancy Kwan, Vivian Wu
The definitive and true-life story of Nancy Kwan who as a young Eurasian girl from Hong Kong captured the hearts and minds of cinemagoers around the w... Read more
Tobe Hooper Collection: Eaten Alive (1977) / Spontaneous Combustion (1980) / The American Nightmare (2000)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Carolyn Jones, Brad Dourif, Melinda Dillon, Cynthia B...
This collection of films from legendary horror director Tobe Hooper includes: 'Eaten Alive' - In Hooper's Hollywood debut film, Neville Brand cuts a... Read more
Tobruk (2006)
6.4/10
Starring: Peter FitzSimons, Introduced By
In April 1941 14,000 Australian troops stationed in Tobruk, Libya were awaiting reinforcements and supplies which never arrived. Eight months later, t... Read more
Today's Russia: A Literary Landscape with Stephen Fry (2013)
Starring: Stephen Fry
Literary gadabout Stephen Fry examines how Russian literature has changed and influenced the written word. Stephen Fry introduces this film with the s... Read more
Too Tough To Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Mandy Stein
Starring: The Ramones, Deborah Harry, Eddie Vedder, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Henry Rollins,...
Just two days before Johnny Ramone's untimely death in September 2004, friends and musicians staged a benefit concert to celebrate the 30th anniversar... Read more
Top Fighter (1994)
6.6/10
Director: Toby Russell
Starring: Jet Li, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Ron Van Cleef
An action-packed study of some of the top exponents of the martial arts on screen. Through exclusive interviews, the secret of Bruce Lee's art of Jeet... Read more
Topp Twins: Topp Country (2014)
7.4/10
Starring: Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
Twin sisters and celebrated Kiwi comedians/original singer-songwriters, Lynda and Jools Topp (the Topp Twins) take us on a culinary journey around New... Read more
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
7.4/10
Director: Leanne Pooley
Starring: Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
A revealing and engaging look into the lives of the world's only yodelling, lesbian, country and western singing twins, Leanne Pooley's documentary is... Read more