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"
Gray Matter (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Joe Berlinger
In Spring of 2002, filmmaker Joe Berlinger ('Brother's Keeper'), travelled to Vienna to observe the burial of preserved brains belonging to over 700 c... Read more
Great Adventurers: Robert Falcon Scott (2001)
7.2/10
Robert Falcon Scott's doomed attempt to be first to the South Pole became a race against his Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen. When Scott and his exhaus... Read more
Great Battles of the Great War (2004)
Three iconic battles from the first World War are explored in this three-part series. The Battle of the Somme was one the bloodiest battles in human... Read more
Great Blunders of World War II (2006)
Tragic mistakes that changed the course of WWII. 'Hitler's Luftwaffe': When the Russians pulled their industry back deep into their heartland, the Luf... Read more
Great National Parks of the World (2000)
Director: Brendan Goeckel, Stephen Eder
Across the world, the most beautiful and special places have been preserved and set aside as national parks, so we and future generations can enjoy th... Read more
Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank (2010)
7.6/10
Starring: Dan Cruickshank
Across three episodes, Dan Cruickshank examines the history and moving personal stories of Great Britain's unique railway system. From the advent of s... Read more
Great Romances of the 20th Century (1999)
7.1/10
Take a look at some of the twentieth century's greatest love stories. Forged in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, they flourished - and sometimes floundered... Read more
Greatest Motorcycles Ever Made (2002)
In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler patented the first motorcycle. That makes the coolest form of transportation over 116 years old! No other vehicle can equal... Read more
Greece: Secrets of the Past ( IMAX ) (2006)
7.2/10
Director: Greg MacGillivray
Starring: Narrated by, Nia Vardalos
Nia Vardalos ('My Big Fat Greek Wedding') narrates this epic journey back to the birth of democracy and the beginning of Western Civilisation. Ancient... Read more
Greeks, Romans, Vikings: The Founders of Europe (2014)
What were the Vikings really like? What did the Romans accomplish? And do the singular achievements of the ancient Greeks live on in us today? This se... Read more