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"
Menace II Society (1993)
7.5/10
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Starring: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett Smith
A powerful, unfinching story of life in the Watts district of Los Angeles and one teenager (Tyrin Turner) who is too immersed in that violent world to... Read more
Menashe (2017)
6.5/10
Director: Joshua Z Weinstein
Deep in the heart of New York's notoriously secretive Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe, a good-hearted but somewhat hapless grocery store clerk, stru... Read more
Mental (2012)
6.2/10
Director: P J Hogan
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Caroline Goodall, Deborah Mailman, Kerry Fox, Rebecca Gibney,...
"Mental" reunites writer-director P.J. Hogan with his original leading lady Toni Collette for the first time since "Muriel's Wedding". The film follow... Read more
Mephisto (1981)
7.9/10
Director: Istvan Szabo
Starring: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda
Istvan Szabo's powerful, Academy-Award winning film stars Klaus Maria Brandauer as an actor in pre-war Germany whose quest for success leads him to su... Read more
Merantau (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Gareth Evans
Starring: Iko Uwais, Christine Hakim, Sisca Jessica, Mads Koudal
Living the simple life of a young man in rural West Sumatra, Yuda must undergo "Merantau," the traditional rite of passage in which a young man leaves... Read more
Mesmerized (1985)
4.9/10
Director: Michael Laughlin
Starring: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews
Based on the true story of the intriguing Victoria Thompson murder trial that occurred in late 1800s New Zealand. This Gothic melodrama features Jodi... Read more
Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)
5.7/10
Director: Jean-Francois Richet
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Mathieu Amalric, Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel, Samuel Le Bihan,...
The incredible and brutal true story of France's most wanted man, Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel). Arch-fiend to some and folk hero to others, his cr... Read more
Michael (2026)
7.5/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Nia Long, Mike Myers, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller
MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of... Read more
Michael (1924)
7.1/10
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring: Walter Slezak, Nora Gregor
Mikaël is an artist who rises as his teacher, the aging Zoret, falls. Zoret gives Mikaël his start, and their relationship is sexual as well. Then Mik... Read more
Michael (Blu-ray) (2026)
7.5/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Nia Long, Mike Myers, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller
MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of... Read more