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"
Helen of Troy (2005)
7.4/10
Historian Bettany Hughes goes in search of 'the face that launched a thousand ships' in this British television production. Hughes examines the classi... Read more
Hell and Back Again (2011)
6.5/10
Director: Danfung Dennis
In 2009, U.S. Marines launched a major helicopter assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Within hours of being dropped deep behind e... Read more
Hell House (2001)
6.9/10
Director: George Ratliff
Every year, in Dallas, Texas, the Trinity Church holds an event called 'Hell House', a new evangelical slant on the traditional haunted house - only i... Read more
Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested
Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested explore the complexities of the war in Syria and Iraq as they gain access to clandestine organizations to offer a lo... Read more
Hell on Wheels (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Pepe Danquart, Werner Schweizer
Starring: Rolf Aldag, Andreas Kloden, Alexander Winokurow, Erik Zabel, Steve Zampieri, Lan...
This documentary celebrates the 100th anniversary of the most well-known cycle race in the world - the Tour de France. Focusing primarily on two Germ... Read more
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
7/10
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Grace Jones, Isabella Rossellini, Charlotte Rampling, Marianne...
The trailblazing late photographer Helmut Newton had a defining impact on the worlds of fashion and art. Born into a wealthy Jewish family, Helmut Ne... Read more
Helvetica (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Gary Hustwit
An engaging and funny investigation into the world's most ubiquitous typeface. Are you partial to Times New Roman? How do you feel about Arial Narrow,... Read more
Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque (2005)
Director: Jaques Richard
This charming offering celebrates the man who cultivated cinema's future by protecting its past. A legendary film programmer and archivist Henri Langl... Read more
Henry Ford: Tycoon Tin Tizzy (1994)
7.4/10
He made the automobile accessible to the common man. The common man made him rich. Henry Ford was one of the great innovators of our time. When the ca... Read more
Henry Rollins: Uncut From Israel (2007)
7.5/10
Starring: Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins return to the Holy Land after a ten year absence. Along with footage of Rollins' spoken word material recorded during a two night stand... Read more