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 War With Grandpa (2020)
5.6/10
Director: Tim Hill
Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Oakes...
Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back. Read more
The War Within (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Joseph Castelo
Starring: Ayad Akhtar, Firdous Bamji, Nandana Sen, Sarita Choudhury, Charles Daniel Sandov...
A Pakistani engineering student is inexplicably snatched off a Paris street and interrogated for potential terrorist activity. Whether he was dangerou... Read more
The War Zone (1999)
7.4/10
Director: Tim Roth
Starring: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Freddie Cunliffe, Lara Belmont
A dramatic, emotionally raw look at a working-class family in England's countryside being torn apart by incest. Actor Tim Roth's directorial debut fol... Read more
The Warring States (2011)
4.6/10
Starring: Francis Ng, Wu Jiang
Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Hong-lei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warrin... Read more
The Water Diviner (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Russell Crowe
Starring: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney, Ryan Co...
The Water Diviner is an extraordinary tale of love, faith and heroism. Starring Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion), The Water... Read more
The Way (2010)
7.4/10
Director: Emilio Estevez
Starring: Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Martin Sheen, Tcheky Karyo, Yorick van Wageni...
Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to France to deal with the tragic loss of his son (played by real-life son Emilio Estev... Read more
The Way Back (2010)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Ed Harris, Mark Strong, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, Jim Sturgess
For seven men who escaped from a brutal Stalinist gulag in 1940 Siberia, breaking out was the easy part. What followed was a harrowing, 4,000-mile tre... Read more
The Way Back (Blu-ray) (2010)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Ed Harris, Mark Strong, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, Jim Sturgess
For seven men who escaped from a brutal Stalinist gulag in 1940 Siberia, breaking out was the easy part. What followed was a harrowing, 4,000-mile tre... Read more
The Way Way Back (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Amanda Peet, Allison Janney, Steve Carell, AnnaSoph...
During a vacation in a Northeast beach town, a lonely teenage boy, Duncan (Liam James), comes into his own over the course of a summer through an unli... Read more
The Way Way Back (Blu-ray) (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Amanda Peet, Allison Janney, Steve Carell, AnnaSoph...
During a vacation in a Northeast beach town, a lonely teenage boy, Duncan (Liam James), comes into his own over the course of a summer through an unli... Read more