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"
There Will Be Blood ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
8.1/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciaran Hinds, Kevin J O'Connor, Dillon Freasier
Loosley based on Upton Sinclair's novel 'Oil!,' Paul Thomas Anderson's powerful drama stars Best Actor Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis as self-made oil... Read more
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
6.6/10
Director: John Hay
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Gina McKee, Ray Winstone, Lewis McKenzie
Jimmy Grimble (Lewis McKenzie) is a 15 year old misfit living in Manchester who dreams of becoming a British soccer star and discovers his dreams may... Read more
Therese Desqueyroux (2012)
Director: Claude Miller
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Anais Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche
Director Claude Miller's final film stars Audrey Tautou as the eponymous Thérèse, a cultured and intelligent woman who enters into an arranged marriag... Read more
These Final Hours (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Zak Hilditch
Starring: Lynette Curran, Nathan Phillips, Daniel Henshall, Angourie Rice, Sarah Snook, Je...
Australian writer-director Zak Hilditch has bolted out of the gates with a gnarly and borderline misanthropic end of the world movie, where bloodthirs... Read more
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
7.9/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Butt...
The desperation and hopelessness of the Great Depression are graphically shown in this powerful drama, through a pitiful collection of marathon dancer... Read more
Thick As Thieves (1999)
6/10
Director: Scott Sanders
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Rebecca De Mornay, Michael Jai White
On loan from Chicago mafia to Detroit underworld, a thief gets double-crossed by the Detroit boss, and, after barely escaping, vows to take revenge. A... Read more
Thief of Hearts (1984)
5.7/10
Starring: Steven Bauer, Barbara Williams, John Getz, David Caruso, Christine Ebersole, Geo...
If you met Ray and Mickey Davis, you'd swear they had a perfect marriage. But if you read Mickey's diary, you'd know that unrest is lurking just benea... Read more
Thieves' Highway (1949)
7.7/10
Director: Jules Dassin
Starring: Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Mill...
Richard Conte is a G.I. returning from WWII with plans to marry his sweetheart; instead he finds his trucker father has been crippled by a rival compa... Read more
Things to Come (2016)
7/10
Director: Mia Hanson-Love
Starring: Andre Marcon, Isabelle Huppert, Roman Kolinka
Nathalie (2017 Golden Globe-winner Isabelle Huppert) teaches philosophy at a college in Paris. Shes passionate about her work and particularly enjoys... Read more
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Susanne Bier
Starring: Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, Alison Lohman, David Duchovny
After her husband is killed by trying to prevent an assault, Audrey (Halle Berry) invites the close friend (Benicio Del Toro) he was visiting - an ex-... Read more