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"
Silent Witness: Series 19 (1996)
7.9/10
Starring: Emilia Fox
Crimes through the eyes of a team of forensic pathologists and forensic scientists. Read more
Silent Witness: Series One (1996)
7.5/10
Starring: Amanda Burton
Silent Witness is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investi... Read more
Silent Witness: Series Two (1997)
7.9/10
Starring: Amanda Burton
Crimes through the eyes of a team of forensic pathologists and forensic scientists. Read more
Silk (2007)
5.9/10
Director: Francois Girard
Starring: Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Koji Yakusho, Alfred Molina, Miki Nakatani, Mark...
Adapted from the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this is an epic and lushly mounted tale of love, adultery, and the silk trade in the 19th c... Read more
Silk Road (2021)
5.9/10
Director: Tiller Russell
Starring: Nick Robinson, Jason Clarke, Jimmi Simpson
Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to br... Read more
Silver City (2004)
6.1/10
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Chris Cooper, Daryl Hannah, Danny Huston, Richard Dreyfuss, Kris Kristofferson,...
Grammatically challenged, "user friendly" gubernatorial candidate Dicky Pilager (Chris Cooper) has just launched a rosy campaign for the citizens of t... Read more
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
7.7/10
Director: David O Russell
Starring: Chris Tucker, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jacki Weaver
Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything - his house, his job and his wife. He finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and f... Read more
Silver Linings Playbook ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.7/10
Director: David O Russell
Starring: Chris Tucker, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jacki Weaver
Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything - his house, his job and his wife. He finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and f... Read more
Simpatico (2000)
4.5/10
Director: Matthew Warchus
Starring: Nick Nolte, Sharon Stone, Jeff Bridges, Catherine Keener
In this powerful adaptation of Sam Shepard's play, Jeff Bridges is a millionaire whose success from breeding and training horses has brought him a Ken... Read more
Simple Simon (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Andreas Ohman
Starring: Martin Wallstrom, Bill Skarsgard, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton
Eighteen-year-old Simon (Bill Skarsgard) is a boy with Asperger's syndrome who likes space, science and circles. His world is suddenly turned upside d... Read more