The best Alex Cox’s documentary movies
We present our ranking of the best Alex Cox’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Alex Cox.
Doc of the Dead
6.4/10
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
8.1/10
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.
Emmanuelle: A Hard Look
6.2/10
Documentary about the Emmanuelle movies, looking at their making as well as their social and cultural impact.
The Wages of Sin
6.8/10
Second part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released in 1968. (Preceded by An Opera of Violence; followed by Something to Do With Death.)
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
6.6/10
The life & times of Dennis Hopper, showbiz maestro and Hollywood eccentric.
An Opera of Violence
7.1/10
First part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released in 1968. (Followed by The Wages of Sin.)
The Spaghetti West
7.2/10
A visual history of Italian western cinema in the 60s and 70s.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
6.9/10
Documentary focusing on the Japanese Godzilla, featuring interviews with such people as Director Jun Fukuda, the wide of the late Ishiro Honda and Alex Cox. This documentary incorporates footage from rare shows like "Ultra Q" and films like "King Kong Escapes".
Something to Do With Death
7/10
Third part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released in 1968. (Preceded by The Wages of Sin.)
Zero Tolerance
The story of how Rudy Wurlitzer and Alex Cox worked on six drafts of a feature screenplay titled ZERO TOLERANCE, about the Contra War in Nicaragua...
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
7/10
A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on television.
Fake News And How To Evade It
A P.S.A. about the dangers of fake news.
England's Glory
6.5/10
A humorous documentary on the making of Alex Cox's punk biopic SID AND NANCY. Features exclusive behind the scenes production and commentaries from Alex Cox, Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Eric Fellner and more...
Film-Related Scrap Wood Projects
Model-making backgrounds to BILL, THE GALACTIC HERO and TOMBSTONE RASHOMON
