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"
Reservation Road (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Terry George
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino
A powerful human story of anger, revenge and great courage. The tragic death of a child in a hit-and-run accident tears apart the family of the child'... Read more
Resistance (2011)
4.9/10
Director: Amit Gupta
Starring: Michael Sheen, Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wlaschiha
Autumn, 1944: Russia has fallen, the D-Day landings have failed and Britain is under Nazi occupation. Sarah Lewis (Andrea Riseborough), a 26-year-old... Read more
Respect (2021)
6.6/10
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess, Audra McDonald,...
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the r... Read more
Respect (Blu-ray) (2021)
6.6/10
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess, Audra McDonald,...
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the r... Read more
Restless (2012)
7.1/10
Starring: Michelle Dockery, Charlotte Rampling, Hayley Atwell, James Norton, Rufus Sewell
A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since. Read more
Restless (2011)
6.8/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska
Meet Enoch Brae (Henry Hopper), a death-fixated lad whose one (imaginary) friend is the ghost of a Kamikaze pilot and whose sole entertainment is atte... Read more
Restoration (1995)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Sam Neill, Polly Walker, Meg Ryan
Lavish mix of history and fiction, set in 1663 London, in which a young, naive doctor is appointed personal physician to Charles II and begins a serie... Read more
Restraint (2006)
6/10
Director: David Deneen
Starring: Stephen Moyer, Teresa Palmer, Travis Fimmel
After committing a brutal crime, a young couple seek refuge in a deserted mansion. At least they thought it was deserted; instead they find an eccentr... Read more
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Rod Lurie
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher, David...
Josh Hartnett plays sports writer Erik Kernan, who has struck hard times - his writing is dull, his editor won't get off his case, and his marriage is... Read more
Retaliation (2017)
5.3/10
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Anne Reid
An adult victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts the horrors of his past. Read more