Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Trekkies (1999)
- Dir. Roger Nygard
- Comprehensive, eye–opening tour of the STAR TREK phenomenon and the lives of some of its more ardent devotees. Chuckle and gasp as Denise…
Two Fat Ladies (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Jennifer Paterson, Clarissa Wright
- The commanding humour, presence and culinary skills of Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Wright are served up in this cuddly cooking series.
UB40 - The Story Of Reggae (1999)
- Dir. Bob Smeaton
- Essentially a South Bank Show Special Edition that tells the story of British reggae–rockers UB40, from their formation in 70's Birmingham…
Walking with Dinosaurs (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Tim Haines
Feat. Kenneth Branagh
- In tracing the 160 million year history of the big lizards, this comprehensive BBC doco slavishly recreates the flora, fauna and geography of the age…
Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
- Dir. James Marsh
- A deadpan, quietly unsettling documentary that charts 10 years of creeping misfortune at the end of the 19th century in the small Midwest town of…
Zoo, The (TV Series) (1999-2006)
- Selected highlights from New Zealand's own animal documentary series, which looks at the goings–on at the Auckland Zoo among the various animal…
1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation (1998)
- Dir. Steve Talbot
- Stolid examination of the watershed year filled with familiar images and oft heard soundbites.
Key people and events featured include: the…
Barry Humphries - Flashbacks (TV Series) (1998)
- Feat. Barry Humphries
- Iconic Aussie entertainer Barry Humphries and his alter–ego's Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone take us on a journey through a slice…
Cold War (1998)
- Dir. Various
- With encyclopedia–like detail, this lengthy documentary series analyses every aspect of the Cold War, from the onset of frosty relations…
Cruise, The (1998)
- Dir. Bennett Miller
- A wonderful insight into life in New York City in the late 1990's through one of the cities eccentric characters – Tim "Speed" Levitch, a tour…