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"
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
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Starring: Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Calista Flockhart, Kathy Baker, Valeria...
An all-star cast shines in this comedy-drama of five vignettes, as modern women deal with a myriad of problems. Glenn Close struggles with loneliness;... Read more
Thirteen (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Sisto
An unflinching inside look at the troubled lives of teenagers. For thirteen-year-old straight-A student Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) everything changes wh... Read more
Thirteen ( 13 ) (2010)
6.8/10
Director: Gela Babluani
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, Jason Statham, Michael Shannon, Curtis...
Writer/director Gela Babluani's Americanized remake of his 2005 French thriller "13 Tzameti" follows the suspenseful journey of a young electrician wh... Read more
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
7.1/10
Director: Jill Sprecher
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving, Alan Arkin
Engrossing, mosaic-like, philosophical drama follows a hot-shot attorney, a nebbish professor, an insurance company middle manager and a cheery maid w... Read more
This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)
6.9/10
Director: Simon Aboud
Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Anna Chancellor, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine, Jessica Brown Findl...
A reclusive young woman who dreams of becoming a children's author finds an unlikely mentor in the rich curmudgeon who lives next door. Read more
This Filthy Earth (2001)
6/10
Director: Andrew Kotting
Starring: Shane Attwooll, Demelza Randall, Rebecca Palmer
Set in a rural community, 'This Filthy Earth' tells the tragic tale of two sisters whose lives are torn apart when a villager threatens to usurp their... Read more
This Girl's Life (2003)
5.8/10
Director: Ash
Starring: James Woods, Juliette Marquis, Kip Pardue, Rosario Dawson, Michael Rapaport, Ioa...
"This Girl's Life" takes a look into the world of a young porn star, Moon (Juliette Marquis). Sexually uninhibited and always in control of her life,... Read more
This Happy Breed (1944)
7.3/10
Director: David Lean
Starring: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Kay Walsh
This fine understated drama looks at a typical British household and how it is affected by the events of those years between World Wars I and II. Base... Read more