Subgenre Sampler
Science Fact: 182 Films to Buy & Rent
- Hobbit Enigma, The (2008)
- Dir. Annamaria Talas
- In 2003 scientists uncovered the tiny, human–like skeleton of a strange creature, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Since the discovery was…
- Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice (2008)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- David Attenborough narrates this up close and personal journey following the first year of a humpback whale calf's life as she journeys with her…
- James May's Big Ideas (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. James May
- The most cerebral of TOP GEAR's presenters, James May, wraps his head around sci–fi concepts in today's modern world, including new frontiers…
- Life After People (TV Series) (2008)
- Dir. David de Vries
- Thought–provoking doco focused on the hypothetical state of the planet were humans to be wiped out. This treads the line between intelligent…
- Richard Dawkins Presents - The Genius of Charles Darwin (TV Series) (2008)
- Dir. Russell Barnes
- Richard Dawkins finally gets to wax lyrical for a few hours about the love of his life – Charles Darwin in this one–sided documentary…
- Rodney's Robot Revolution (2008)
- Dir. Andrea Ulbrick
- Wondrous journey inside one of the world's greatest minds, that of Australian–born scientist Rodney Brooks. A pioneer in the field of…
- Super Comet, The (Super Comet: After the Impact) (2008)
- Dir. Stefan Schneider
- This Discovery Channel special uses plenty of amazing FX and the helter–skelter tropes of docu–drama to explore the likely…
- Wild China (TV Mini-Series) (2008)
- Mesmerising travel doco series that takes you on a splendid wander through the often veiled and overlooked countryside of China by way of striking…
- Arctic Tale (2007)
- Dir. Adam Ravetch, Sarah Robertson
Feat. Queen Latifah
- Something of a cross between AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH for kids and MARCH OF THE PENGUINS, this heartwarming, educational documentary spins a similarly…
- Autopsy - Life and Death (2007)
- An advanced course in human schematics sees anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Prof. John Lee make further bodily incisions to…