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 Sweet Hereafter (1997)
7.6/10
Director: Atom Egoyan
Starring: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood, Alberta Watson
This controversial, spellbinding offering focuses on a school bus accident in the Canadian wilderness killing 14 children. A tormented attorney (Ian H... Read more
The Swimmer (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Frank Perry
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule
This fascinating film adaptation from the John Cheever short story stars Burt Lancaster in this splendid, unusual but rewarding film as a businessman... Read more
The Sword of Doom (1966)
8/10
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Yuzo Kayama, Toshiro Mifune, Michiyo Aratama, Yoko Naito
A brutal, amoral samurai, Ryunosuke (played brilliantly by Tatsuya Nakadai) is scheduled to fight an exhibition match. His opponent's wife offers her... Read more
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
6.1/10
Director: John Boorman
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCo...
Sharply satiric spy tale, co-scripted by John Le Carre from his novel and directed by John Boorman. Pierce Brosnan is a less than ethical English age... Read more
The Take (2009)
7.9/10
Director: David Drury
Starring: Brian Cox, Charlotte Riley, Tom Hardy, Kierston Wareing, Shaun Evans
Freddie Jackson (Tom Hardy) is a free man after spending a considerable stretch at Her Majesty's Pleasure, and now he plans to take the underworld by... Read more
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Isao Takahata
Eight years in the making and hot on the heels of Miyazaki's The Wind Rises, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's adaptation of a centuries old Japanes... Read more
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Isao Takahata
Eight years in the making and hot on the heels of Miyazaki's The Wind Rises, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's adaptation of a centuries old Japanes... Read more
The Taste of Money (2012)
5.8/10
Director: Im Sang-soo
Starring: Kang-woo Kim, Baek Yun-shik, Yoon Yeo-Jung, Kim Hyo-jin
An ambitious young executive (Kim Kang-woo) thought he had it made when he landed an entry-level job with the corporation owned and run by one of Seou... Read more
The Teacher (Ucitelka) (2016)
7.3/10
Director: Jan Hrebejk
Starring: Zuzana Mauréry, Zuzana Konecná, Csongor Kassai
Since the arrival of the new teacher, Maria Drazdechova, to a Bratislava suburban school in the year of 1983, life has turned upside down for students... Read more
The Ten Commandments (1956)
7.9/10
Director: Cecil B DeMille
Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, D...
For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to equal the splendor of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 remake of his epic "The Ten Commandm... Read more