Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3044 Films to Buy & Rent
World According to Bush, The (2004)
- Dir. William Karel
- A familiar, if bracingly emotive European broadside on the presidency of George W. Bush, covering the 1000 days of from the 9/11 attacks to the midst…
Worst Jobs in History (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. Brendan Hughes
Feat. Tony Robinson
- BLACKADDER’s Tony Robinson (aka Baldrick) takes us through the hardship of British history via the most unenviable jobs imaginable.
A tour of…
Wrestling With The Angel - Janet Frame (2004)
- An unique insight into Janet Frame's private world, accurately framing her childhood years, psychiatric institutionalisation, and eventual freedom…
Year of the Yao, The (2004)
- Dir. Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern
- Thoroughly entertaining documentary about towering Chinese basketballer Yao Ming's (7' 6") rookie season playing for the Houston Rockets in the 2002…
Z Channel - A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
- Dir. Xan Cassavetes
- Relevant to any movie buff, this documentary charts the 1970s rise of one of America's first cable TV stations – Channel Z – and its…
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
- Dir. Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese
- Tantalizing doco for film–buffs examining the decade of the 1970s, a turning point in American cinema that saw the director given unprecedented…
Agronomist, The (2003)
- Dir. Jonathan Demme
- A heartfelt documentary about the life and murder of prominent creole journalist Jean Dominique, who for many years ran a dissident radio station in…
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
- Dir. Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill
- A compelling 'sequel' to the renowned documentary on the case of Aileen Wuornos, once touted as the world's first 'female serial killer'.
Ten…
American Misfits (2003)
- A unique mix of skateboarding, prankery, skits and interviews – hosted by JACKASS star Wee Man and fellow misfit Laban Phiedas. Much stuntwork…
Art: 21 (TV Series) (Art in the 21st Century) (2003)
- A PBS documentary series looking at visual art in America in the 21st century, eliciting some fascinating insights from various creative types.…