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"
Scarface (1983)
8.3/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Loggia, Steven...
One-time 'Godfather' Al Pacino returns to his screen beginnings with a bravura performance in the title role of this modern take on Howard Hawks' 1932... Read more
Scarface ( Blu-ray ) (1983)
8.3/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Loggia, Steven...
One-time 'Godfather' Al Pacino returns to his screen beginnings with a bravura performance in the title role of this modern take on Howard Hawks' 1932... Read more
Scarlet Diva (2000)
5.2/10
Director: Asia Argento
Starring: Asia Argento, Jean Sheppard, Herbert Fritsch, Gian Luca Arcopinto
A semi-autobiographical tale from Asia Argento, daughter of the famous cult director, Dario. Asia not only directs, but stars, as Anna Battista, a ri... Read more
Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
8.5/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson
Liv Ullman stars in this exploration of the relationship between two people over a twenty year period. Winner of the National Society of Film Critics... Read more
Scent of a Woman (1992)
8/10
Director: Martin Brest
Starring: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar
A towering performance from Al Pacino as the embittered, blind ex-army Colonel who goes to New York for a Thanksgiving weekend of wine, women and song... Read more
Schindler's List ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
8.9/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall, Embeth Davidtz, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jona...
Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) is a Nazi Party member out to profit from the war. The local Jewish population provide a ready source of cheap labour fo... Read more
School for Seduction (2004)
5.1/10
Director: Sue Heel
Starring: Kelly Brook, Dervla Kirwan, Neil Stuke, Emily Woof, Jessica Johnson, Margi Clark...
In the British tradition of comedies like 'The Full Monty' and 'Calendar Girls' this feel-good film stars Kelly Brook as Italian temptress Sophia, who... Read more
Schultze Gets The Blues (2003)
7/10
Director: Michael Schorr
Starring: Horst Krause, Harald Warmbrunn, Karl Fred Muller, Ursula Schucht
Schultze is a middle-aged accordionist whose lust for life is re-invigorated when he hears a Cajun zydeco riff on the radio. He becomes obsessed with... Read more
Scorcher (2002)
3.6/10
Starring: Mark Dacascos, John Rhys-Davies, Rutger Hauer
The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, California. Read more
Scott Of The Antarctic (1948)
7.1/10
Director: Charles Frend
Starring: John Mills, Derek Bond, James Robertson Justice
Dramatic true-life adventure of the British explorer who led his country's Antarctic expeditions and strove to be the first to reach the South Pole. J... Read more