Movie Category: Documentary

I think the main point this doco tried to make (repeatedly) over its 78 minute runtime was: The English are Pricks. The really, really rich ones specifically. If you’re interested in learning more about...

A very provocative title – although they’re not going to call it “Approximately 50 minutes’ worth of random footage and 2nd-hand anecdotes”.  I did learn a few things about Dad’s Army that I didn’t...

Similar to the Dad’s Army one (I watched them back-to-back), this was pure Channel 5 non-documentary claptrap.  Some decent factual content about the programme, and filled in a bit more context for me about...

“Famous with the mask on” – the thread here is around actors in small roles in the Star Wars trilogy. We know their lines; they’re iconic. But unlike the marquee’d players, we know nothing...

One day I hope historians can pinpoint the moment where our species fell for brand marketing over product marketing, or buying the hype/vision/dream/etc. – this documentary seemed to me to be a lesson in...

Galaxy Quest was released 20 years ago.  Let THAT sink in. This documentary is a wonderful retrospective about the making and impact of a truly wonderful little science fiction comedy – told through the...

This one presented as a documentary on the social context and history of the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol but felt like by the end it had crossed over into a party-political...

Most people, having just finished 3 Muppet documentaries, would be unlikely to immediately start another… I’ll put my hand up and admit to only having watched the first 20 minutes of this – but...