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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"

Labor Day (2013)

6.9/10
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Tobey Maguire, Gattlin Griffith

"Labor Day" centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler (Gattlin Griffith), who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele... Read more

Labyrinth of Lies (2014)

7.3/10
Director: Giulio Ricciarelli
Starring: Johannes Krisch, Alexander Fehling, Andre Szymanski, Friederike Becht, Johann vo...

Germany, 1958: when young attorney Johann Radmann comes across sensitive documents that would bring members of the SS who served in Auschwitz to trial... Read more

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

7.9/10
Director: George C Wolfe
Starring: S Epatha Merkerson, Julie Benz, Robert A Bradley, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Kathlee...

Based on a one-man show by Ruben Santiago-Hudson (played by Hill Harper) this is the inspiring story of Nanny Crosby (S. Epatha Merkerson) a big-heart... Read more

Lacombe Lucien (1974)

7.8/10
Director: Louis Malle
Starring: Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clement, Holger Lowenadler, Gilberte Rivet

Louis Malle's film brilliantly relates the story of a young opportunist French peasant, who joins the Gestapo during the Nazi occupation. Despite bein... Read more

Ladder 49 (2004)

6.5/10
Director: Jay Russell
Starring: Jacinda Barrett, Morris Chestnut, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, Robert Patrick...

Stirring drama chronicles Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) as he makes the transition from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veter... Read more

Ladies in Black (2018)

7.4/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Julia Ormond, Noni Hazlehurst, Susie Porter, Vincent Perez, Nicholas Hammond, Sh...

In the summer of 1959, Lisa, a shy schoolgirl, takes a job in Sydney's prestigious department store Goode's. There, her life is changed forever when s... Read more

Ladies in Black (Blu-Ray) (2018)

7.4/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Julia Ormond, Noni Hazlehurst, Susie Porter, Vincent Perez, Nicholas Hammond, Sh...

In the summer of 1959, Lisa, a shy schoolgirl, takes a job in Sydney's prestigious department store Goode's. There, her life is changed forever when s... Read more

Ladies in Lavender (2004)

7/10
Director: Charles Dance
Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Bruhl, Miriam Margolyes, Natascha McElhone, Dav...

Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are elderly spinsters living on the Cornwall coast in 1936 when they find a handsome young Polish man washed up injured on... Read more

Lady Bird (2017)

7.5/10
Director: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Laurie Metcalf, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Tracy Letts, Timothee Cha...

Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity... Read more

Lady Bird (Blu-ray) (2017)

7.5/10
Director: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Laurie Metcalf, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Tracy Letts, Timothee Cha...

Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity... Read more