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"
The Beaver (2011)
6.7/10
Director: Jodie Foster
Starring: Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Anton Yelchin, Cherry Jones, Jennifer Lawrence
Walter, once a successful and happy family man, has hit rock bottom. But, in his darkest hour, he finds a rather unusual savior: a beaver hand-puppet... Read more
The Beguiled (2017)
6.3/10
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Elle Fanning, Angourie Rice, Oona L...
Cpl. John McBurney is an injured Union soldier who finds himself on the run as a deserter during the Civil War. He seeks refuge at an all-female South... Read more
The Beguiled (1970)
6.3/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman
A rewarding, off-beat tale set in the Civil War about a wounded soldier (Clint Eastwood) bought to a girls' school to recuperate but becomes the catal... Read more
The Beguiled (Blu-Ray) (1970)
6.3/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman
Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war,... Read more
The Beguiled (Blu-Ray) (2017)
6.3/10
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Elle Fanning, Angourie Rice, Oona L...
Cpl. John McBurney is an injured Union soldier who finds himself on the run as a deserter during the Civil War. He seeks refuge at an all-female South... Read more
The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985)
Director: David Reynolds, Brian Parker
Starring: James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton, Terence Rigby, Danny Schiller, Keith...
The Beiderbecke Affair (1985), The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987), The Beiderbecke Connection (19880: Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to... Read more
The Bells Of St. Mary's (1945)
7.4/10
Director: Leo McCarey
Starring: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers
Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman as a priest and a nun who enjoy a battle of wits while attempting to rebuild a parochial school. Read more
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
7.3/10
Director: John Madden
Starring: Celia Imrie, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Tom Wilki...
Based on the novel "These Foolish Things" by Deborah Moggach, this upbeat comedy/drama follows seven British senior citizens to Jaipur, India, where t... Read more
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
7.3/10
Director: John Madden
Starring: Celia Imrie, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Tom Wilki...
Based on the novel "These Foolish Things" by Deborah Moggach, this upbeat comedy/drama follows seven British senior citizens to Jaipur, India, where t... Read more
The Best of Enemies (2019)
7/10
Director: Robin Bissell
Starring: Taraji P Henson, Sam Rockwell
The true story of the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader. Duri... Read more