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"
Mongol (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, Khulan Chuluun
Exploring the rise of one of the world's most feared and fearless warriors, the story of Genghis Khan is still a controversial one. In the West his na... Read more
Mongol (Blu-ray) (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, Khulan Chuluun
Exploring the rise of one of the world's most feared and fearless warriors, the story of Genghis Khan is still a controversial one. In the West his na... Read more
Monkey Puzzle (2008)
6/10
Director: Mark Forstmann
Starring: Ben Guerens, Ryan Johnson, Ella Scott Lynch, Socratis Otto, Billie Rose Pritchar...
Shot on location in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, five friends set off into the bush in search of the world's rarest tree. But when they lose... Read more
Monos (2019)
7.3/10
Director: Alejandro Landes
Starring: Julianne Nicholson
On a remote mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. Read more
Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Francois Dupeyron
Starring: Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger
Set against the backdrop of 1960s Paris, this wondrous French drama details the relationship between a disconnected Jewish teen and a kindly Muslim de... Read more
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Starring: Danielle Proulx, Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, Emilien Neron, Brigitte Poupart...
Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, "Monsieur Lazhar" tells the moving and poignant story of a Montreal middle school class who are... Read more
Monsignor Renard (2000)
7.2/10
Starring: John Thaw, Cheryl Campbell
Twenty years after taking an acrimonious leave of his family and friends in order to join the Roman church, Monsignor Renard returns to his home villa... Read more
Monsoon (2020)
6/10
Starring: Henry Golding
Kit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he w... Read more
Monster (2023)
7.8/10
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring: Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa
When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she s... Read more
Monster's Ball (2001)
7.1/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Sean Combs, Peter Boyle
Acclaimed performances by Best Actress Oscar-winner Halle Berry, as the estranged wife of southern death row inmate Sean Combs, and Billy Bob Thornton... Read more