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"
Matador (1986)
7/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura, Assumpta Serna, Nacho Martinez, Eva Cobo
An adventurous black comedy about a retired bullfighter and a female lawyer finding they have similar interests, which happens to be that each attains... Read more
Matariki (2010)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Bennett
Starring: Sarah Wiseman, Iaheto Ah Hi, Jason Wu, Susana Tang
A random act of violence leaves eight people in crisis, searching for hope and new beginnings, as the Matariki constellation (Maori New Year) rises in... Read more
Match (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Stephen Belber
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard
Patrick Stewart gives a captivating performance in this witty, emotionally gripping adaptation of director Stephen Belber's own Tony Award-nominated p... Read more
Matching Jack (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Nadia Tass
Starring: James Nesbitt, Richard Roxburgh, Tom Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Yvonne Strahovsk...
At the same time Marisa Hagen (Jacinda Barrett) discovers that her child (Tom Russell) is seriously ill, she also finds out that her husband (Richard... Read more
Maudie (2016)
7.7/10
Director: Aisling Walsh
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gabrielle Rose, Zachary Bennett, Sally Hawkins
In 1930s Nova Scotia, arthritic but free-spirited Maud Dowley (Sally Hawkins) sought to escape her repressive family and took a job as housekeeper for... Read more
Mauri (1989)
5.7/10
Director: Merata Mita
Starring: Anzac Wallace, Eva Rickard
'Mauri' is the story of a man, Rewi, who reclaims his spirituality. Rewi is haunted by a past which threatens to engulf his future. However, his relat... Read more
Maurice (1987)
7.7/10
Director: James Ivory
Starring: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Denholm Elliott
James Ivory directs this sensitive film about the love relationship between two men who meet studying at Cambridge in 1910. Based on the novel by E.M.... Read more
Max (2002)
6.6/10
Director: Menno Meyjes
Starring: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Molly Parker, Leelee Sobieski, Ulrich Thomsen
A promising young artist, Max Rothman (John Cusack) lost his arm in the Great War and with it his ability to paint. Upon his return he opens what quic... Read more
May December (2023)
6.9/10
Director: Todd Haynes
Starring: Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance, a married couple buckle under the pressure when a Hollywood actress meets them to do research for... Read more
May in the Summer (2014)
5.7/10
Director: Cherien Dabis
Starring: Hiam Abbass, Cherien Dabis, James Garson Chick
High off the success of her first book and planning to marry Ziad, her sensible, stable and studious fiance, May Brennan has it all. At least that's w... Read more