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"
Asher (2018)
5.5/10
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Ron Perlman, Richard Dreyfuss, Famke Janssen, Jacqueline Bassett
An aging hitman's last job goes sideways, forcing him to redeem himself. Read more
Reunion (2020)
4.4/10
Director: Jake Mahaffy
Starring: Julia Ormond, Cohen Holloway, John Bach
A pregnant woman returns to her recently-deceased grandparents' old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reun... Read more
In The Face Of Crime (2010)
8/10
Starring: Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld, Mark Ivanir
The worlds of a young Russo-German cop who investigates within the Berlin Russian mafia milieu and a young Russian woman who is forced into prostituti... Read more
Incitement (2019)
7/10
Director: Yaron Zilberman
Details the year leading to the assassination of Israel's Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995), from the point of view of the assassin. A psycho... Read more
The Tenth Man (1988)
6.9/10
Director: Jack Gold
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi, Cyril Cusack, Brenda Bruce
Based on the novel by Graham Greene, this is a story of a French advocate Chavel (Sir Anthony Hopkins), who, while imprisoned by the Germans during th... Read more
Coming Home in the Dark (Blu-ray) (2021)
5.7/10
Director: James Ashcroft
Starring: Daniel Gillies, Miriama McDowell, Erik Thomson, Matthias Luafutu
A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip. Read more
New Adventures of Tarzan: Volume 1 (1935)
5.4/10
Director: Edward Kull
Starring: Herman Brix, Ula Holt
This oddity was produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs own company and was the first Tarzan film shot on location (in Guatemala). Their goal: the "Green God... Read more
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
6.5/10
Director: Penny Marshall
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Lorraine Bracco, Adam Garcia, Brittany Murphy, James...
Based on the autobiographical bestseller by Beverly Donofrio, director Penny Marshall's winning comedy/drama stars Drew Barrymore as a teenager in 60'... Read more
Minette Walters: The Scold's Bridle (1998)
7.5/10
Director: David Thacker
Starring: Miranda Richardson, Bob Peck, Virginia McKenna
Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle. Read more
Lords Of Chaos (Blu-ray) (2018)
6.6/10
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Starring: Emory Cohen, Rory Culkin, Jack Kilmer, Sky Ferreira
Oslo, 1987. 17-year-old Euronymous is determined to escape his traditional upbringing and becomes fixated on creating 'true Norwegian black metal' wit... Read more