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"
Milk (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Victor Garber, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna
Sean Penn garnered a Best Actor Academy Award as San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to major public office, in dir... Read more
Milk ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Victor Garber, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna
Sean Penn garnered a Best Actor Academy Award as San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to major public office, in dir... Read more
Millennium Mambo (2001)
7/10
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Starring: Shu Qi, Jack Kao, Chun-hao Tuan, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Jun Takeuchi, Doze Niu
The first part of a planned series about life in modern Taipei, this intellectually challenging film begins with bar hostess Vicky (Shu Qi) imagining... Read more
Miller's Crossing (1990)
7.8/10
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden, Jon Polito, J E...
A very stylish, intelligent offering from the Coen Brothers ('Raising Arizona', 'Blood Simple') set in 1929 and perfectly recreating the look and feel... Read more
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
7/10
Director: Craig Gillespie
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Suraj Sharma
Jon Hamm stars as J.B. Bernstein, a down-on-his-luck sports agent who's just lost a hot prospect to a rival agency. In need of a Hail Mary and inspi... Read more
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
8.1/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman
Boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time - then Maggie Fitzgerald (Hila... Read more
Million Dollar Baby (Blu-Ray) (2004)
8.1/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman
Boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time - then Maggie Fitzgerald (Hila... Read more
Minamata (2020)
7.6/10
Starring: Johnny Depp, Katherine Jenkins, Bill Nighy
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities. Read more
Minari (2020)
7.5/10
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Starring: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Will Patton
Yearning to own a small patch of land and be more than a chicken sexer, the ambitious paterfamilias, Jacob Yi, relocates his Korean-American family: s... Read more
Minari (Blu-ray) (2020)
7.5/10
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Starring: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Will Patton
Yearning to own a small patch of land and be more than a chicken sexer, the ambitious paterfamilias, Jacob Yi, relocates his Korean-American family: s... Read more