Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 204 Films to Rent on VHS
- Harley Davidson (1994)
- Dir. Joel T. Smith
- The definitive story of how the humble motorcycle company became a cultural phenomenon with celebrity and bikie interviews and good old rock 'n' roll…
- Human Animal, The (1994)
- Famed zoologist Desmond Morris' personal assessment of the human being spans the cultural globe to understand behavioural peculiarities that we daily…
- Martha and Ethel (1994)
- Dir. Jyll Johnstone
- This touching and absorbing recount of the lives and times of two octogenarian nannies, one a fastidious German immigrant, the other a compassionate…
- Annie Leibovitz (1993)
- Dir. Rebecca Frayn
- South Bank Show biography of American photo–journalist Annie Leibovitz, whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Melvyn Bragg…
- Boys and Balls (1993)
- Dir. Sue Thompson
- An amusing look at men obsessed with knocking a round piece of leather 'round the paddock. Many Ocker sports–blokes offer their theories.
- Curse of the Dragon (1993)
- Dir. Fred Weintraub
Feat. Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee
- A look at the life of Kung–Fu cult hero, Bruce Lee, with an emphasis on the circumstances surrounding his mysterious death. Incorporates…
- D.W. Griffith - Father of Film (1993)
- Dir. Kevin Brownlow, David Gill
Feat. D.W. Griffith
- The feature–film pioneer who directed classics such as BIRTH OF A NATION and Broken Blossoms, is paid lavish homage in this three–part…
- Last Bolshevik, The (1993)
- Dir. Chris Marker
- Chris Marker's video essay celebrates the life and work of little known film pioneer Aleksandr Medvedkin to reflect on the legacy of Soviet…
- Lip Gloss (1993)
- Dir. Lois Siegel
- The lives of transvestites, drag queens and female impersonators are chronicled in this revealing portrait that takes you behind the scenes as they…
- Luck, Trust and Ketchup (1993)
- Dir. Mike Kaplan, John Dorr
- Director Robert Altman is observed while at work on 'Short Cuts'. Includes many interviews with cast and crew, including Tess Gallagher (the late…