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"
Mystic River (2003)
8/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laur...
Director Clint Eastwood's emotionally-charged drama centers on Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, and Tim Robbins, three Boston friends reunited 30 years after R... Read more
Naked (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge
Lacerating tale of England's disaffected centers on Johnny, a scruffy, loquacious drifter whose visit to London to see an old girlfriend leads him int... Read more
Naked Youth (1960)
7/10
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Yoshiko Kuga
A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitch-hiking to rob middle-class men. Read more
Nanny: Series 1 (1981)
8.2/10
Director: Julian Amyes, Michael Custance
Starring: Patrick Troughton, Wendy Craig, Patricia Hodge, Caroline Blakiston, Colin Dougla...
Barbara Gray is a 37 year-old with a broken, childless marriage behind her who sets out to create a new life for herself. Working for a variety of fam... Read more
Napoleon (Heroes and Villains) (2007)
8.2/10
Director: Nick Murphy
Starring: Rob Brydon, Richard McCabe, Alice Krige, Kenneth Cranham, Gina Bellman, Anthony...
The little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both o... Read more
Narc (2002)
7.2/10
Director: Joe Carnahan
Starring: Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride, Busta Rhymes
A sizzling action-drama starring Jason Patric as Nick Tellis, a suspended narcotics officer recruited to investigate the murder of Michael Calvess, a... Read more
Nashville (1975)
7.8/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Henry Gibson, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Lily Tomlin, Ronee Blakley, Geraldin...
One of the '70's most acclaimed films is an audacious, moving and hilarious look at 24 characters involved in a political rally in the music capital o... Read more
Nasty Baby (2015)
5.6/10
Director: Sebastian Silva
Starring: Mark Margolis, Alia Shawkat, Reg E Cathey, Kristen Wiig, Sebastian Silva
"Nasty Baby" centers on a Brooklyn couple, Freddy and his boyfriend Mo, who are trying to have a baby with the help of their best friend, Polly. The f... Read more
Nazarin (1959)
7.8/10
Director: Luis Bunuel
Starring: Francisco Rabal
A priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but many others do not return the favor. Read more
Nebraska (2013)
7.7/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte, June Squibb
An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marke... Read more