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"
Disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow") crafts this apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient M... Read more
Disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow") crafts this apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient M... Read more
In 1979 Santa Barbara, Calif., Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brim... Read more
Director Robert Luketic adapts Ben Mezrich's best-seller 'Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions... Read more
Director Robert Luketic adapts Ben Mezrich's best-seller 'Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions... Read more
After uncovering a massive conspiracy, an embattled NYPD detective joins a citywide manhunt for two young cop killers. As the night unfolds, he soon b... Read more
After uncovering a massive conspiracy, an embattled NYPD detective joins a citywide manhunt for two young cop killers. As the night unfolds, he soon b... Read more
Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's ("Amores Perros") intricate, non-linear drama centers on three ostensibly disparate individuals whose lives con... Read more
The clock is ticking on Monty Brogan's (Edward Norton) freedom - in 24 short hours, he goes to prison for seven long years. Once a king of Manhattan,... Read more
Sandra Bullock is a newspaper reporter who, while intoxicated, crashes a limousine on the day of sister Elizabeth Perkins' wedding. Bullock enters a r... Read more