Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3050 Films to Buy & Rent
Project Greenlight (TV Series) - Season 2 (2002)
- The second season of the excellent HBO series in which the winners of a film–making competition are followed through the production process of…
Real Mary Poppins, The (The Shadow of Mary Poppins) (2002)
- Dir. Lisa Matthews
- A documentary on the life and times of P.L. Travers, creator of Mary Poppins, whose working relationship with Walk Disney was the stuff of legend,…
Sex with Strangers (2002)
- Dir. Joe Gantz, Harry Gantz
- Notorious 'documentary' on swinging couples in America, following three couples on their exploration of open sexuality.
Though issues of…
Shipwreck: Deadly Harbour (2002)
- Dir. Christopher Rowley
- Short but vivid documentary account of the disastrous voyage of the Interisland ferry 'Wahine' in April 1968, in New Zealand's worst recorded storm.…
Smashing Machine, The (The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr) (2002)
- Dir. John Hyams
- Intense and strangely moving look at the life of Mark Kerr, the most successful and celebrated combatant in the (now banned) Ultimate Fighting…
Spy in the... Collection, The (TV Series) (2002-2004)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- Overtly sneaky wildlife doco series where cameras are hidden in the environments of a den of lions, a herd of elephants, a clan of bears and a pride…
Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters and Marvels (2002)
- Dir. Scott Zakarin
- Two documentaries on one DVD, concerning Marvel Comics maestro Stan Lee, the creator of ‘The Fantastic Four’, ‘The Incredible Hulk’, ‘The…
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
- Dir. Paul Justman
- A treat for soul–music lovers, this uncovers the hidden history of Motown's seminal, wildly successful and yet almost completely unknown…
Steve-O - Don't Try This at Home (2002)
- Feat. Steve-O
- A collection of special moments featuring Steve–O, one of the wilder stars of MTV's JACKASS show. Lacking the imaginative wit of the movie,…
Stevie (2002)
- Dir. Steve James
- A provocative, uniquely intimate doco in which the director reknews his acquaintance with a troubled adoptee, now facing prison, whom he once…