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 Cry of the Owl (2009)
6/10
Director: Jamie Thraves
Starring: Julia Stiles, Paddy Considine, Caroline Dhavernas, James Gilbert, Gord Rand
Taut psychological thriller based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith ('The Talented Mr. Ripley'). Paddy Considine stars as Robert, a troubled young ma... Read more
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
7.8/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Elias Koteas, Julia Ormond, Tilda Swinton
"I was born under unusual circumstances..." Thus begins 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', the Academy Award-winning film starring Brad Pitt as a... Read more
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.8/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Elias Koteas, Jason Flemyng, Julia Ormond, Tilda Swin...
"I was born under unusual circumstances..." Thus begins 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', the Academy Award-winning film starring Brad Pitt as a... Read more
The Current War (2017)
6.5/10
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon, Nicholas...
The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would p... Read more
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany, Alfred Molina,...
Ron Howard's blockbuster interpretation of Dan Brown's best-selling book stars Tom Hanks as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who finds himself summo... Read more
The Da Vinci Code: Extended Edition ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Jurgen Prochnow, Tom Hanks, Paul Bettany...
Ron Howard's blockbuster interpretation of Dan Brown's best-selling book stars Tom Hanks as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who finds himself summo... Read more
The Damned United (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Tom Hooper
Starring: Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Michael Sheen
Based on the incredible true story of Brian Clough (Michael Sheen), one of England's greatest football managers and his 44 controversial days in 1974... Read more
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Care
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, Jake...
Adapted from the novel by Chris Fuhrman about a group of bright-but-bored boys in a seventies Catholic school. To amuse themselves they have written... Read more
The Danish Girl (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Tom Hooper
Starring: Sebastian Koch, Ben Whishaw, Eddie Redmayne, Amber Heard, Alicia Vikander, Matth...
Tom Hooper directs this biographical drama starring Eddie Redmayne as Danish artist, and one of the first recipients of gender reassignment surgery, E... Read more
The Dark Horse (2014)
7.5/10
Director: James Napier Robertson
Starring: Cliff Curtis, Miriama McDowell, Kirk Torrance, James Rolleston, Barry Te Hira, X...
Directed with assurance and sensitivity by James Napier Roberston, The Dark Horse stars Cliff Curtis in a performance of extraordinary tenderness and... Read more