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"
Equator: Power of the Sun / Challenge of the Cold (2006)
8.1/10
The Equator is not only the line that divides the Earth in two; it is also the climatic and evolutionary powerhouse of the world. Species that live he... Read more
Erasing David (2010)
6.1/10
Director: David Bond
A sobering documentary in the face of the information age has filmmaker David Bond examining how out of control the state of surveillance in the U.K.... Read more
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)
7/10
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Starring: Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton is the only ever three-time-inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is an 18-time Grammy Award winner and widely renowned as one of t... Read more
Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Gregory Greene
This sequel to "The End of Suburbia" extends the reach of the first film and spends a bit of time updating us on the general issue of Peak Oil and exp... Read more
Europe in the Middle Ages (2004)
Whilst the Middle Ages were dark in the literal sense of there being no artificial light other than candles, this time in history was in fact a dynami... Read more
Europe's Secret Armies: The Mountain Men of Crete (2003)
8.4/10
Its geographical importance in both German and Allied planning for the domination of the Mediterranean and Africa was to prove Crete's downfall. As th... Read more
Ever Again (Simon Wiesenthal Collection) (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Richard Trank
Starring: Kevin Costner, (narrated by)
The insidious rise of anti-Semitism in the 21st century is examined in this documentary from filmmaker Richard Trank. In a world where tolerance is su... Read more
Every Little Step (2008)
7.5/10
Director: James D Stern, Adam Del Deo
For over three decades, there's been one singular sensation: "A Chorus Line", the groundbreaking hit musical inspired by the emotional lives of dancer... Read more
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012)
6.9/10
Director: Seth Kramer
Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star:... Read more
Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea (2001)
6.1/10
Director: David Espar, Susan K Lewis
Starring: Narrated by, Liam Neeson
"Evolution" this groundbreaking and definitive seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, offering a definitive view of the extraordinary imp... Read more