Drama
The denotative aspects of drama from Aristotle's "Poetics" include a story development with a beginning, middle and an end. In the more conventional sense, dramatic presentations include the portrayal of characters, settings, life situations and stories in the course of a theatrical performance. In theatre, drama usually takes on the scope of dealing with matters of a serious nature.
Drama is Alice's largest section and a treasure trove of great drama catering for every taste. The bulk of the "Drama" section (generally made since 1965 and include psychological dramas) is listed below, however you may also choose from the "Classic Drama" sub-section (generally made before 1965), in blue on left. Also helpful may be "Alices Playhouse", "True Stories" and "Shakespeare" features.
Right: Scene from Kubrick's beautifully mounted "Barry Lyndon"
'71 (2015)
8.4/10
Director: Yann Demange
Starring: Jack O'Connell, Adam Nagaitis, Paul Popplewell, Jack Lowden
Bomb-torn Belfast in 1971 must have been like nowhere else on Earth more like a rubble-strewn circle of hell. This is the apocalyptic vision laid ou... Read more
'71 (Blu-ray) (2015)
7.7/10
Director: Yann Demange
Starring: Jack O'Connell, Adam Nagaitis, Paul Popplewell, Jack Lowden
Bomb-torn Belfast in 1971 must have been like nowhere else on Earth more like a rubble-strewn circle of hell. This is the apocalyptic vision laid ou... Read more
(These Are) The Damned (1962)
6.6/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Macdonald Carey, Shirley Anne Field, Viveca Lindfors, Oliver Reed
An American tourist, a youth gang leader, and his troubled sister find themselves trapped in a top secret government facility experimenting on childre... Read more
(Under Quicksand) Mickey Rooney Triple: Quicksand (1950) / My Outlaw Brother (1951) / Mickey The Great (1939)
Director: Irving Pichel
Starring: Robert Preston, Mickey Rooney, Robert Stack, Jeanne Cagney, Peter Lorre, Barbara...
'Quicksand' - Mickey Rooney is cast once again as the everyman, only this noir crime drama sees him in real jeopardy as Dan, a young man who can't aff... Read more
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.
A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she's locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and... Read more
10 Cloverfield Lane ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.
A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she's locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and... Read more
10 Rillington Place (1971)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt
The true story of British mass murderer John Reginald Christie, played with chilling normality by Richard Attenborough. Throughout the late '40s, Chri... Read more
10:30pm Summer (1966)
6.7/10
Director: Jules Dassin
Starring: Melina Mercouri, Peter Finch, Romy Schneider
Director Jules Dassin collaborated with author Marguerite Duras for this haunting adaptation of her novel. Peter Finch and Melina Mercouri are an unha... Read more
10th and Wolf (2006)
Director: Robert Moresco
Starring: James Marsden, Val Kilmer, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo, Dennis Ho...
Directed by Robert Moresco and starring James Marsden as Philadelphia man, Tommy Santoro who, after returning from service in the Gulf War, finds hims... Read more
12 and Holding (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Cuesta
Starring: Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho, Zoe Weizenbaum, Jeremy Renner, Annabella Sciorra,...
Following the tragic death of his twin brother, Jacob and his two close friends, Malee and Leonard, struggle to understand the reasons for his death a... Read more