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 Iron Lady (2011)
6.4/10
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Starring: Iain Glen, Jim Broadbent, Meryl Streep, Richard E Grant, Anthony Head, Nicholas...
Starring the Oscar-winning Meryl Streep in an amazing central performance, "The Iron Lady" tells the story of ex-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatc... Read more
The Italian (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Andrei Kravchuk
Starring: Kolya Spiridonov, Maria Kuznetsova, Nikolai Reutov
The film opens in a Dickensian orphanage in Russia, a fascinating miniature world presided over by a hierarchy of orphans. The daily routine is broken... Read more
The James Dean Story / The Bells of Cockaigne (1953)
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: James Dean, Gene Lockhart, Donalee Taylor
Along with Robert Altman's seminal documentary is the hour-long telefilm 'The Bells of Cockaigne' featuring a rare glimpse of a young pre-stardom Jame... Read more
The Joe Louis Story (1953)
6.1/10
Director: Robert Gordon
Starring: Paul Stewart, James Edwards, Coley Wallace, Hilda Simms
Boxer Coley Wallace stars in the true-story of boxing legend 'the Brown Bomber', who became heavyweight champ in the '30s despite overwhelming poverty... Read more
The Journey (2016)
6.5/10
Director: Nick Hamm
Starring: Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Timothy Spall, Toby Stephens, Freddie Highmore
In 2006, Northern Ireland's bloody Troubles had dragged on for decades. Both the Catholic Republican and the Protestant Unionist sides are finally per... Read more
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
7/10
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Starring: Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray Wise
This superb film from the Disney Studios focuses on Natty, (Meredith Salenger) a 14-year-old street urchin who must ride the rails from Chicago to Sea... Read more
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
7.6/10
Director: Wayne Wang
Starring: Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu
Amy Tan's sensational bestseller receives first rate treatment from director Wayne Wang as he explores the turbulent lives of four uncompromising Chin... Read more
The Judge (2014)
7.4/10
Director: David Dobkin
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Downey Jr, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vera Far...
In "The Judge", Robert Downey Jr. stars as big city lawyer Hank Palmer, who returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town's judge... Read more
The Judi Dench Collection (1991)
Director: Anthony Page, Christopher Morahan, Michael Darlow, Stephen Frears
Starring: Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Norman Wisdom, Fulton MacKay, Michael C Williams, M...
This collection contains a selection of sterling performances from Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, including: 'Talking to a Stranger' (1966) ba... Read more
The Jungle Book (2016)
7.4/10
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Scarlett Joha...
Mowgli is a human boy raised by the Indian wolves Raksha and Akela ever since he was a baby and brought to them by Bagheera the black panther. When t... Read more