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"
Proof of Life (2000)
6.2/10
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan, David Caruso, David Morse, Pamela Reed
Rousing adventure and sensitive romance spark this story of British hostage investigator Russell Crowe, who comes to the aid of Meg Ryan, an American... Read more
Provoked (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Jag Mundhra
Starring: Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Rebecca Pidgeon, Robbie Coltrane, Nandita Da...
Based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi housewife living in London who killed her husband after ten years of domestic abuse. The Lon... Read more
Proxima (2019)
6.4/10
Director: Alice Winocour
Starring: Eva Green, Matt Dillon
An astronaut prepares for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station. Read more
Proximity (2020)
4.7/10
A young NASA JPL scientist is abducted by extraterrestrials but when no one believes his story he becomes obsessed with finding proof which leads him... Read more
Prozac Nation (2001)
6.3/10
Director: Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Starring: Jessica Lange, Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche, Nicholas Campbell
Elizabeth, a prize-winning student, is headed for a prestigious college. As she's packing to leave, her mother harangues her about her choice of schoo... Read more
Psycho (1960)
8.5/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Hitchcock's most famous movie, the shocker that still keeps people away from showers. Janet Leigh is a woman on the run who befriends mother's boy mot... Read more
Psycho ( Blu-ray ) (1960)
8.5/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles, John Gav...
Hitchcock's most famous movie, the shocker that still keeps people away from showers. Janet Leigh is a woman on the run who befriends mother's boy mot... Read more
Public Enemies (2009)
7/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi,...
Johnny Depp plays Depression-era, celebrity gangster John Dillinger, in Michael Mann's bio-pic. Christian Bale co-stars as the ambitious Agent Purvis... Read more
Public Enemies ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
7/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Billy Crudup, Christian Bale, David Wenham, Giovanni Ribisi, Johnny Depp, Stephe...
Johnny Depp plays Depression-era, celebrity gangster John Dillinger, in Michael Mann's bio-pic. Christian Bale co-stars as the ambitious Agent Purvis... Read more
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
7.2/10
Director: Allan Moyle
Starring: Christian Slater, Scott Paulin, Ellen Greene, Samantha Mathis, Annie Ross
A funny, fast-talking rally call to rebellious youth. It features Christian Slater ('Heathers') as Hard Harry, the raunchy one-man private radio stati... Read more