Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 2954 Films to Rent
Universal Horror (2000)
- Dir. Kevin Brownlow
- Reeling back to the horror films produced by Universal Studios in the 1930s, this Kevin Brownlow documentary is a lovingly–made reminder of the…
Universe (TV Series) (2000)
- Dir. Mark Everest
- Channel 4's acclaimed sequel to THE PLANETS, moves out of the solar system to investigate what else is going on in the cosmos. Again distinguished by…
Whirling Man, The (2000)
- Dir. Gretchin Mornin, James Hollings
Feat. Arnold Brooker
- Brief compelling whirl through the world of Arnold Brooker, an eccentric fixture on the streets of Wellington who campaigns for the rights of the…
World War 2 In Colour (2000)
- Two part series that presents previously unseen global footage, from pre–war Germany to the end of the war in Africa, and the atomic bomb.
20 Dates (1999)
- Dir. Myles Berkowitz
- Queasily, both a documentary and 'mockumentary'; the director set out to make a movie and find himself a girlfriend at the same time, organising 20…
42 Up (1999)
- Dir. Michael Apted
- The sixth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of different…
Abba - The Winner Takes it All (1999)
- Dir. Steve Cole
- Documentary about the iconic Swedish pop group, covering both their stellar career and their personal lives. Includes interviews with all four…
American Movie (1999)
- Dir. Chris Smith
Feat. Mark Borchardt
- Touching a particular nerve in wannabe film–makers and struggling artists, this wonderful documentary finds a central character in aspiring…
American Pimp (1999)
- Dir. Hughes Brothers
- Provocative documentary on that classic black socio–cultural archetype – The Pimp. Although the makers tend to be out–manipulated by…
Art of Piano, The (1999)
- Dir. Donald Sturrock
- Survey of 20th century classical pianists that starts with Hofman and ends with Arrau, taking in such diverse talents of the keyboard as Rachmaninov,…