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"
Return Home (1990)
7.2/10
Director: Ray Argall
Starring: Dennis Coard, Frankie J Holden, Ben Mendelsohn, Rachel Rains
Noel is a successful insurance broker who decides to move back to the small, seaside Adelaide town of his childhoood for a new start. His older broth... Read more
Return To Paradise (1998)
6.9/10
Director: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix
This intense drama in the tradition of "Midnight Express" centres on three Americans who enjoy a raucous vacation in Malaysia. Two years later, lawyer... Read more
Reunion (2020)
4.4/10
Director: Jake Mahaffy
Starring: Julia Ormond, Cohen Holloway, John Bach
A pregnant woman returns to her recently-deceased grandparents' old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reun... Read more
Revanche (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Gotz Spielmann
Starring: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss
At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama, this stunning, Oscar-nominated, break-out hit from Austrian filmmaker Gotz Spielmann is set in a ragge... Read more
Revolutionary Road (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Ryan Simpkins, Ty Simpkins, Ka...
Sam Mendes directs his wife Kate Winslet and her 'Titanic' co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio in this searing adaptation of Richard Yates' novel about 1950s s... Read more
Revolutionary Road ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Shannon, Richard Easton, T...
Sam Mendes directs his wife Kate Winslet and her 'Titanic' co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio in this searing adaptation of Richard Yates' novel about 1950s s... Read more
Rex ( AKA Megan Leavey ) (2017)
3.3/10
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Starring: Edie Falco, Will Patton, Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton
The true life story of Megan Leavey, a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with a military combat dog saved many lives during her d... Read more
Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Jeff Barnaby
Starring: Devery Jacobs, Glen Gould, Brandon Oakes, Mark Antony Krupa, Roseanne Supernault
Set against the backdrop of the residential schools tragedy - when thousands of Aboriginal children were separated from their families, culture, and l... Read more
Rhythm of Life (2006)
Director: P Patrick Hogan
Starring: Stephen Tobolowsky, Julie Hagerty, Marnette Patterson, Philip Vaden
Originally title 'Pope Dreams', this touching family drama focuses on a young man's struggle to balance the increasingly complex aspects of his life.... Read more
Rice Rhapsody (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Kenneth Bi
Starring: Sylvia Chang, Martin Yan, Melanie Laurent, LePham Tan, Craig Toh, Maggie Q
After being abandoned by her husband years earlier, Jen has raised three boys on her own. Her two eldest sons are gay, and fearing she will have no g... Read more