Who doesn't love a good documentary? Their purpose is to be both informative and engaging. Over the past few years I've found myself discovering and watching various documentaries about movie directors. They're more or less seen as the driving creative force of a movie and because of that, one is left to wonder how they got inspired to do what they do and what their creative mindset is like.

One of the more interesting ones (to say the least) that I just watched was David Lynch: The Art Life. It features Lynch himself going into great detail about his early life and how he became the artist he is. Really good stuff and recommended for those who like Lynch and want a taste of the bizarre! De Palma, which features Brian De Palma as the main subject is another good one. He goes into great detail about a lot of his work and experiences. I also enjoyed the recent Spielberg documentary that HBO put out along with Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures.

What are some of your favorites?