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"
Paper Towns (2015)
6.3/10
Director: Jake Schreier
Starring: Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne
Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green ("The Fault in Our Stars"), "Paper Towns" is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and hi... Read more
Papillon (2017)
7.1/10
Director: Michael Noer
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Yorick van Wageningen, Roland Moller, Tommy Flanagan...
The epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorio... Read more
Paradise Alley (1978)
5.8/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Conway, Anne Archer, Joe Spinell, Armand Assante, Lee...
Sylvester Stallone scores a knockout in this period drama about three brothers from New York's Hell's Kitchen who see the local wrestling hall, Paradi... Read more
Paradise Faith (2012)
6.7/10
Director: Ulrich Seidl
A single woman in her 50's devotes her vacations to doing Catholic missionary work in Vienna, descending into violent self-punishment as part of her f... Read more
Paradise Hope (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Ulrich Seidl
The final installment in Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy, 'Paradise: Hope' tells the story of overweight thirteen-year-old Melanie and her first love.... Read more
Paradise Lost ( aka Escobar: Paradise Lost ) (2014)
5.2/10
Director: Andrea Di Stefano
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Brady Corbet, Josh Hutcherson, Claudia Traisac, Carlos Bardem,...
Imagine traveling to a foreign country, wanting to set up a cute little surf school and hippy hang out on the beach, unawares to the socio-political s... Read more
Paradise Love (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Ulrich Seidl
A single woman in her 50's devotes her vacations to doing Catholic missionary work in Vienna, descending into violent self-punishment as part of her f... Read more
Paradise Now (2005)
7.5/10
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Starring: Hiam Abbass, Lubna Azabal, Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Amer Hlehel
Golden Globe's Best Foreign Film is this taut drama concerning two Palestinian friends who have signed up to become suicide bombers. They are assigne... Read more
Paradise Postponed (1986)
7.9/10
Starring: Annette Crosbie, Paul shelley, Peter Egan, David Threlfall, Michael Hordern, Ele...
A clergyman, famous for his support of left-wing causes, dies, and surprises his family by leaving a great deal of money to a Conservative Member of P... Read more
Paranoid Park (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Gabe Nevins, Taylor Momsen, Dan Liu
A vivid, compelling portrait of adolescence, 'Paranoid Park' follows a Portland teenager hiding a dark secret. Thanks to needy girlfriend Jennifer (Ta... Read more