Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3056 Films to Buy & Rent
Shakers, The (1989)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- Documentary about the religion often characterised by their ecstatic dancing, pacifism and belief in non–conventional medicine. Ken Burns…
Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)
- Doco covering the various facets of Stephen King's works, plus tributes to fave movies.
Still Life at the Penguin Cafe (incl. Penguin Cafe Orchestra - A Profile) (1989)
- Two selections featuring the unique musical entourage 'Penguin Cafe Orchestra' who combine classical and world music genres.
'Still Life at the…
Bingo, Bridesmaids and Braces (1988)
- Dir. Gillian Armstrong
- Taking a cue from the British 7–UP series, Gillian Armstrong's anthropological documentary follows the lives of three working–class…
Cane Toads (An Unnatural History) (1988)
- Dir. Mark Lewis
- Since 1935 these noxious green freaks have been multiplying rapidly throughout Australia. Lewis tackles them and their absurd human foes head on in…
Chaos (1988)
- CHAOS is a mathematical theory which attempts to address, and possibly predict, social and natural phenomena. This video describes its constituent…
Colin McCahon - Victory Over Death (1988)
- Dir. Judy Rymer
- An award–winning documentary on New Zealand's most controversial and profound contemporary artist, and the social environment that influenced…
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1988)
- Dir. Bill Couturie
- Intensely moving docudrama of the Vietnam experience in which some of Hollywoods most famed actors read soldier's letters sent home to their…
Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years (1988)
- Dir. Penelope Spheeris
Feat. Lemmy , Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth
- Affectionate tribute to heavy–metal music, the musicians and the culture. The seen–it–all anecdotes of Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and…
Depeche Mode - 101 (1988)
- Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
- Fascinating tour movie gives a fly–on–the–wall insight into the minds of adolescent pop music fans, a group of whom win a tour…