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 Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
7.1/10
Director: Nicholas Gessner
Starring: Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith
Thirteen-year-old Rynn (Jodie Foster) is a gifted prodigy who lives in a big old house with her reclusive father... all alone. Or does she? When Rynn'... Read more
The Little Stranger (2018)
5.5/10
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Ruth Wilson, Charlotte Rampling
THE LITTLE STRANGER tells the story of Dr. Faraday, the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During t... Read more
The Little Things (2021)
6.3/10
Director: John Lee Hancock
Starring: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer
Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embr... Read more
The Little Traitor (2007)
7/10
Director: Lynn Roth
Starring: Alfred Molina, Ido Port, Theodore Bikel, Rami Heuberger, Gilya Stern
1947, and Palestine is on the brink of becoming the independent state of Israel. Still occupied by the British, tensions run high between the occupyin... Read more
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
7.3/10
Director: Henry Hathaway
Starring: Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell
Majestic in its scope, this rousing, superlative adventure details the camaraderie between British soldiers on the Northwest frontier of India. Gary C... Read more
The Lives of Others (2006)
8.4/10
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-U...
This skilfully-crafted thriller, deserving winner of the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, is an intelligent and potent blend of polit... Read more
The Living and the Dead (2006)
6/10
Director: Simon Rumley
Starring: Roger Lloyd-Pack, Leo Bill, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball
A grimly absorbing and genuinely terrifying thriller/drama with Leo Bill delivering a gripping performance as James, a mentally-challenged young man,... Read more
The Lobster (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: John C Reilly, Rachel Weisz, Colin Farrell, Olivia Colman, Ben Whishaw, Ashley J...
In the world of Yorgos Lanthimos wily jet black satire of socially enforced coupledom, single adults are required to find a partner within 45 days or... Read more
The Locket (2002)
7.5/10
Director: Karen Arthur
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Terry O'Quinn, Marguerite Moreau, Chad Willett
The life of lovelorn retiree Esther is turned around after she meets troubled young caretaker Michael who makes it his mission to reunite her with an... Read more
The Lodge (Blu-ray) (2019)
6/10
Director: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Starring: Riley Keough
A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some s... Read more