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"
Criss Angel - Mindfreak: Season 1 (2005)
6.1/10
Starring: Criss Angel
A cross between Harry Houdini, 'Cirque Du Soleil' and 'Fear Factor', each mind-boggling episode of this DVD captures the creative genius of Criss Ange... Read more
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006)
7.9/10
Director: Fatih Akin
Award-winning Turkish director Fatih Akin's colourful documentary celebrates the musical diversity of Istanbul, bringing both historic and recent expr... Read more
Crossing the Line (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Daniel Gordon
Witness the stories of four US army defectors who abandoned their homeland to seek out a new life in communist North Korea in this fascinating documen... Read more
Crown and Country: A History of Royal Britain (1996)
6.4/10
Director: Robin Bextor
Starring: HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Join HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the Queen of England's son, for a tour of some of the most famous landmarks of British history. As we travel f... Read more
Crude - The Incredible Journey of Oil (2007)
8.8/10
This extraordinary documentary travels through time, from the birth of oil deep in the dinosaur-inhabited past, to its ascendancy as the indispensable... Read more
Crumb (1995)
8/10
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Starring: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb
Robert Crumb, the multi-talented underground comic book artist, is profiled in this unique, in-depth documentary portrait. Emerging from a dysfunction... Read more
Crusade in the Pacific (1951)
7.7/10
This richly detailed, visually stunning documentary series covers the entire dramatic saga of World War II in the Pacific. Get a soldier's eye view of... Read more
Crusades: Volume 1 (1995)
8.3/10
Director: Alan Ereira, David Wallace
Starring: Presented By, Terry Jones
For 200 years the armies of Europe battled Muslim forces for control of the Holy Land (and its riches). Now the full story is told in exciting fashion... Read more
Crusades: Volume 2 (1995)
8.3/10
Starring: Narrated by, Terry Jones
For 200 years the armies of Europe battled Muslim forces for control of the Holy Land (and its riches). Now the full story is told in exciting fashion... Read more
Crystal Voyager (1972)
6.6/10
Director: George Greenough
Starring: George Greenough, Richie West, Nat Young
This legendary surfing film features music by Pink Floyd and G. Wayne Thomas and many segments were actually shot from a surfboard. Read more