Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Jodorowsky Constellation, The (1990)
- Dir. Louis Mouchet
- The creator of latterday surrealist films such as EL TOPO, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN and SANTE SANGRE, Alejandro Jodorowsky, gets due homage in this detailed…
Maria's Story (A Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War) (1990)
- Dir. Monona Wali, Pamela Cohen
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Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
- Dir. Joel Sucher, Steven Fischler
- Summarises the life and film–making of the American director of 'Taxi–Driver' & 'Raging Bull'. Shot during the making of 'Goodfellas',…
Paris Is Burning (1990)
- Dir. Jennie Livingston
- Revealing and rare insight into the colourful but often tragic lives of Harlem's gay and trans–sexual community, whose calendar highlights are…
Roger and Me (1990)
- Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Michael Moore
- A brilliantly irreverant personal odyssey by the film–maker who, equipped with a mic and a camera, endeavours to extract comment from General…
Trials of Life (TV Series) (1990)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- The definitive natural history of animal behaviour sees David Attenborough trek through inland empires and coastal fortresses in this most…
Wonderful World of Dogs (1990)
- Dir. Mark Lewis
- A refreshing expose of man's four legged friends, the subject receives the whimsical treatment that endeared viewers to the director's CANE TOADS.
Andy Kaufman - I'm From Hollywood (1989)
- Dir. Lynne Margulies
Feat. Andy Kaufman
- Cheeky doco tracing renowned comic Andy Kaufman's foray into the world of professional wrestling with all the thrills and spills of specialised…
Civil War, The (The American Civil War) (1989)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- An extraordinary documentary series on the American Civil War, widely recognised as one of the greatest ever made.
Using archival photographs,…
Comic Book Confidential (1989)
- Dir. Ron Mann
- A comic–buff’s guide to late 20th century comics that gains the confidence of mainstream and offbeat talents alike, including Stan Lee,…