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"
Chariots of the Gods (1970)
6.3/10
Director: Harald Reinl
'Fifty million stars in our galaxy have the the potential of supporting life forms capable of travelling to other planets', says world-renowned author... Read more
Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Poull Brien
Starring: Charles Bradley
Starting off on his 62nd birthday, follow Charles Bradley's extraordinary journey from James Brown impersonator to recording artist during the electri... Read more
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (2009)
8.6/10
Starring: David Attenborough
A personal insight from the world's favourite naturalist into Darwin's theory of evolution. This special documentary was made to celebrate the 200th a... Read more
Charles Kingsford Smith (2009)
Known to millions of Australians simply as Smithy, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of Australia's true twentieth-century legends. Kingsford Smith... Read more
Charlie: the art and life of Charles Chaplin (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Richard Schickel
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Sydney Pollack, Robert Downey Jr
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin.... Read more
Charlotte Rampling: The Look (2011)
8.9/10
Director: Angelina Maccarone
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Paul Auster, Peter Lindbergh, Juergen Teller
Legendary actress Charlotte Rampling is "the perfect confluence of brains and beauty" (Time Out NY), and "The Look" is the entrancing documentary that... Read more
Chasing China's Chariots of Fire (2008)
Starring: John Agnew
John Agnew is a crazy New Zealander who has been hunting down the last steam trains in the world. We join John as he tracks down the last Chariots of... Read more
Chasing Ice (2012)
7.8/10
Director: Jeff Orlowski
Starring: James Balog
In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to captur... Read more
Chasing Ice ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.8/10
Director: Jeff Orlowski
Starring: James Balog
In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to captur... Read more
Chasing Madoff (2010)
6.3/10
Director: Jeff Prosserman
Long before Bernie Madoff was arrested in 2008, financial analyst Harry Markopolos attempted to bring Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme to the attention o... Read more