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"
Route Irish (2010)
6.4/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe, John Bishop
Fergus (Mark Womack) returns to his native Liverpool for the funeral of his childhood friend Frankie (John Bishop), a fellow private security contract... Read more
Ruben Guthrie (2015)
5.8/10
Director: Brendan Cowell
Starring: Patrick Brammall, Abbey Lee, Alex Dimitriades, Jack Thompson, Robyn Nevin, Brent...
Life is good for ad man Ruben Guthrie. He leads a party boy lifestyle, has a model fiancée and lives in a house on the water. He's at the top of his g... Read more
Ruby and Rata (1990)
6/10
Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Vanessa Rare, Yvonne Lawley, Simon Barnett
The winning flick about Ruby, an elderly woman not yet ready for a retirement home and Rata, a would be rock singer and solo mother well practiced in... Read more
Rudderless (2014)
7.5/10
Director: William H Macy
Starring: Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez, Laurence Fishburne
In William H. Macy's moving directorial debut RUDDERLESS, Billy Crudup plays Sam, a former high-profile advertising executive whose life is torn apart... Read more
Rude (1995)
6/10
Director: Clement Virgo
Starring: Rachael Crawford, Sharon Lewis, Maurice Dean Wint, Clark Johnson
This is the Easter weekend. In an inner city project, three people struggle against their demons and try to find redemption. They are Maxine, a window... Read more
Rules of Engagement (2000)
6.4/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Anne Archer, Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley
Samuel L Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones are lifelong friends who served in Vietnam together. Twenty-eight years later, Jones, now a Marine lawyer, must d... Read more
Rumble Fish (1983)
7.2/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Matt Dillon, Dennis Hopper, Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Tom Waits, Nicolas Cage,...
In black and white with colour sequences, this visually stunning adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel stars Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke as brothers try... Read more
Rumours (2024)
5/10
Director: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Denis Menochet, Charles Dance, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ali...
Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror and swooning soap opera, Rumours follows the leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies at the G7 su... Read more
Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
6.3/10
Director: Richard C Sarafian
Starring: John Mills, Gordon Jackson, Sylvia Syms, Mark Lester, Bernard Miles, Fiona Fulle...
Philip Ransome, a boy from the west of England about ten-years-old, has been mute since age three and spends his days roaming the moors alone. His par... Read more
Runaway Daughters (1957)
4.9/10
Director: Edward L Cahn
Starring: Marla English, John Litel, Adele Jergens, Gloria Castillo
Tells a story of the misadventures of a trio of teenage girls. Audrey Barton (Marla English) wants something more out of life than her parents' money... Read more