Top Rated Documentary Movies - Page 345

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

2008

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

2008
7
Director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind The Dark Knight, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX, the new Bat-Suit and Bat-Pod and other exclusive features.
Cloud Phenomena of Maloja

1924

Cloud Phenomena of Maloja

1924
6.5
The cloud phenomena of Maloja are so well-known that some of them have names, such as the Maloja snake, a cloud bank that winds its way through the Alpine pass like a river. Clouds pass overhead, Fanck films them, just sufficiently to get the idea, among the crags of the Engadine, and gradually he connotes the wider scene, peopling the solitude and stillness below with a person or two, boating.
A Hypnotic Television Experience

1994

A Hypnotic Television Experience

1994
5.4
A shortfilm directed for Canal + TV Show "L'Œil du Cyclone", Episode 74. "What interests me is the hypnotic trance in which one can plunge a viewer. When you make a film and it works, you're like a shaman, a hypnotist."
The French

1982

The French

1982
7.1
Roland-Garros, 1981: For the very first time, a documentary team is allowed to shoot sequences in the backstage of the French Open of tennis of Roland-Garros. William Klein's camera takes us on the heels of the greatest players of the time: Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Chris Evert-Lloyd, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Yannick Noah, Guillermo Vilas... Miles of film. Historical pictures, a thousand and one details, a thousand and one unusual scenes. A declaration of love from a tennis lover.
Please Subscribe

2013

Please Subscribe

2013
6.1
YouTube is not just an amateur video site. The third most trafficked site on the Internet is among of a handful of mediums building the careers of independent artists who are making over six figures a year by just uploading videos to the internet. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE is a feature-length documentary that gives an exclusive look and explores the phenomenon behind of some of the most influential and unique content creators currently taking the world of online entertainment by storm.
Invisible World

2013

Invisible World

2013
5.7
An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

2012

Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

2012
7.3
Documentary about the filming of the movie The Expendables 2.
Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst

2004

Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst

2004
6.3
A documentary on the curious American domestic terrorist group, infamous for the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst.
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

2013

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

2013
6.7
A feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and show-biz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star. Once billed as "The Funniest Woman in the World," Mabley pushed the boundaries of comedy by tackling topics such as gender, sex, and racism and performed up until her death in 1975. A true passion project for first-time director Whoopi Goldberg, the documentary shows Mabley's historical significance and profound influence as a performer vastly ahead of her time.
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

1994

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

1994
7.4
Short documentary / tribute to the late, truly great American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks, included as an extra in several box sets. Bill Hicks passed away in 1994, taken tragically young aged only 32. His legend and reputation, however, continue to grow. "It's Just a Ride" is a celebration of his life and work, featuring numerous clips of Bill's many recorded stand-up performances, along with trbutes from Sean Hughes, Eric Bogosian, David Letterman and Eddie Izzard, amongst others.
Brave Miss World

2013

Brave Miss World

2013
5.5
Linor Abargil, an Israeli beauty queen, was raped two months before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Ten years later, she’s ready to talk about it – and to encourage others to speak out.
The Shimmering Beast

1982

The Shimmering Beast

1982
6.7
A documentary film about a group of hunters who gather annually to hunt moose near Maniwaki, Quebec.
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers

2012

Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers

2012
8.1
Adapted from the multi-award winning BBC1 series, Planet Dinosaur 3D recreates the lost world of the dinosaurs in a groundbreaking stereoscopic production. This is one of the most ambitious animated programmes ever attempted for broadcast TV, recreating every detail of these extraordinary animals in an entirely digital production that stretches the boundaries of broadcast 3D with a scale and ambition normally reserved for Hollywood feature films. Planet Dinosaur 3D is a thrilling and immersive journey into a lost world. Pulling together cutting edge research from around the world this programme uses the latest, stunning fossil evidence to chart the rise and fall of the 'Ultimate Killers'; from the iconic Spinosaurus, the largest predator ever to walk the Earth, to Microraptor and the feathered, flying dinosaurs from China. At last, thanks to the advances in technology, and for the first time ever, these monsters can be experienced in all their full, magnificent wonder.
David Bowie: Cracked Actor

1975

David Bowie: Cracked Actor

1975
7.4
The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage. Most of the concert footage was taken from a show at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre on 2 September 1974 (Also featured are excerpts from D.A. Pennebaker's concert film shot at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 3 July 1973). Cracked Actor is notable for being a source for footage of Bowie's ambitious Diamond Dogs tour, and also for showing Bowie's fragile mental state during this period.
Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism

2009

Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism

2009
4.8
Mutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA, Paris and Barcelona, and documents from the archives about the political action of sex workers, queer activists and post-pornographic performances.
Le tonnelier

1942

Le tonnelier

1942
6.3
A short documentary about the barrel making process.
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King

2011

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King

2011
7.9
Author Stephen King discusses the various types of horror films and why they are so popular with moviegoers.
The Snowshoers

1958

The Snowshoers

1958
5.6
This short documentary records the celebration and ritual surrounding a snowshoe competition in Sherbrooke in the late 1950s. The film marked the beginning of a new approach to reality in documentary and prefigures the trademark style of the NFB's newly formed French Unit. Today, Les raquetteurs is considered a precursor to the birth of direct cinema.
Jaguar

1967

Jaguar

1967
6.7
Jaguar, a kind of road movie on foot, tells of the journey of three friends, Damouré, Lam and Illo, on their way to the Gold Coast where they hope to make a fortune in order to return to their village in a few months.
La Cabale des oursins

1992

La Cabale des oursins

1992
5.5
A travelogue of abandoned strip mining sites in France extolling their potential for recreational use.

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