Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Savage Planet (2001)
- Dir. Chris Malone, Emma Hawley, Tony Coldwell
- Various extreme ‘acts of God’ are showcased in this visually compelling nature odyssey. Stray asteroids, storms, volcanos, avalanches, baking…
Schlock! - The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
- Dir. Ray Greene
- A suitably low–rent survey of 50s and 60s B–grade movies, with insights courtesy of Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, David F. Friedman,…
Scratch (2001)
- Dir. Doug Pray
- Comprehensive coverage of the evolution of DJing as an artform, from its formative years in the early 80s to its establishment as a movement known as…
Searching for Debra Winger (2001)
- Dir. Rosanna Arquette
- Hollywood actress Roseanna Arquette analyzes the pressures and rewards of her profession in this loosely–formed patchwork of interviews with…
Son of God (TV Series) (2001)
- Three–part documentary series utilising scientific and historical research to uncover the truth behind who Jesus of Nazareth really was and the…
Stanley Kubrick - A Life in Pictures (2001)
- Dir. Jan Harlan
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Woody Allen, Jack Nicholson…
- Authorised by his family, a 'biography' of the great, reclusive, obsessive film–maker, whose genius is attested by the likes of…
Startup.com (2001)
- Dir. Jehane Noujaim, Chris Hegedus
Feat. Kaleil Tuzman, Tom Herman
- A supremely timely, as–it–happens recording of the boom–and–bust story of two naively ambitious internet entrepreneurs –…
Stripped (2001)
- Dir. Jill Morley
- Directed by a former stripper, this gritty, though at times amateurish delve into the lives of six American strippers delivers some real shocks,…
Sweetest Sound, The (2001)
- Dir. Alan Berliner
- Wry, speculative documentary on identity and genealogy finds dir. Alain Berliner turning the camera on himself – and twelve other ‘Alan…
Titless Wonders (2001)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
- “An upfront exploration of the emotional discoveries of women with breast cancer”, this bravely and valuably documents a subject most people…