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"
Ragtime (1981)
7.3/10
Director: Milos Forman
Starring: James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Mary Steenburgen, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn
Howard Rollins plays the black man involved in murder; Mary Steenburgen is the sweet middle-class woman, Elizabeth McGovern the beautiful chorus girl,... Read more
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
6.8/10
Director: Irvin Kershner
Starring: Charles Bronson, Eddie Constantine, Horst Buchholz, Jack Warden, John Saxon, Mar...
Mere months after the fact came the release of two rival "Entebbe" movies ("Victory at Entebbe" being the other, released a month earlier) which recou... Read more
Rails & Ties (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Alison Eastwood
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Miles Heizer, Marcia Gay Harden, Eugene Byrd
Making a desperate, split-second decision, railroad engineer Tom Stark (Kevin Bacon) allows his train to crash into a car parked on the tracks. The yo... Read more
Rain (1932)
6.9/10
Director: Lewis Milestone
Starring: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, William Gargan
W Somerset Maugham's story of Sadie Thompson, who became a classic of stage, screen and literature, with a brilliant performance from Joan Crawford as... Read more
Rain Man (1988)
8/10
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Dustin Hoffman, Michael D Roberts, Bonnie Hunt
It's a road movie about two brothers who didn't know the other existed until fate brought them together. Similaraties to the movie 'Twins' with Danny... Read more
Raining Stones (1993)
7.5/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson
Bob Williams (Bruce Jones) is a survivor. He supplements his dole by becoming embroiled in whatever scam is on offer, from rustling sheep to rodding d... Read more
Raintree County (1957)
6.4/10
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee Marvin,...
Elizabeth Taylor is the southern belle who gets the man she thinks she wants but then finds life as a schoolmaster's wife boring. This lavish producti... Read more
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
8.2/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Caifei, Cao Cuifeng
This magnificent film chronicles the life of a 1920s maiden who, at her mother's urging, agrees to marry a wealthy man. She becomes 'fourth mistress'... Read more
Raise Your Voice (2004)
5.9/10
Director: Sean McNamara
Starring: Hilary Duff, Rita Wilson, David Keith, Jason Ritter, Oliver James, Rebecca De Mo...
Hilary Duff stars in this coming-of-age tale as Terri Fletcher, a small town girl with the voice of a big-time singer. Following her dreams, she heads... Read more
Raised By Wolves (2020)
7.5/10
Starring: Travis Fimmel
After Earth is torn apart by religious differences and the human race teeters on the edge of extinction, an atheistic android architect sends two crea... Read more