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 Trench (1999)
6/10
Starring: Daniel Craig, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Danny Dyer, Paul Nicholls
A story about a group of soldiers' last days before the battle of the Somme in 1916. Read more
Retaliation (2017)
5.3/10
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Anne Reid
An adult victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts the horrors of his past. Read more
The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
7.4/10
Director: John Duigan
Starring: Noah Taylor, Ben Mendelsohn
In rural 1960s Australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a small-time criminal, setting off a violent chain of events. Read more
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
6.6/10
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Charlie Plummer, Samantha Mathis
A shocking revelation turns a teenage boy's world upside down in this chilling look at the evil that can lurk below even the most wholesome surface. T... Read more
Sea Fever (2019)
5.8/10
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler, marooned at sea, struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply. Read more
The Chalk Garden (Blu-ray) (1964)
7.4/10
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Edith Evans, Felix Aylmer, Elizabeth Sel...
An elderly woman hires a governess with a mysterious past to look after her disturbed and spoiled teenage granddaughter, who eventually understands th... Read more
The Magnificent Ambersons (Blu-ray) (1942)
7.7/10
Director: Orson Welles
Starring: Agnes Moorehead, Anne Baxter, Joseph Cotten, Tim Holt, Dolores Costello
Orson Welles' followup to "Citizen Kane" was utterly different in style and texture, but just as brilliant in its own way. Famously re-edited by the s... Read more
Deep End (1970)
7.2/10
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Starring: Jane Asher, Karl Michael Vogler, Diana Dors
15-year-old dropout Mike takes a job at Newford Baths, where inappropriate sexual behaviour abounds, and becomes obsessed with his coworker Susan. Read more
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
6.7/10
Director: Colm McCarthy
Starring: Paddy Considine, Gemma Arterton, Sennia Nanua
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into a thoughtless, flesh-eating monster. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who s... Read more
The Aki Kaurismaki Collection: Part: 1 (1983)
Director: Aki Kaurismaki
Starring: Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpaa
Aki Kaurismäki is known for his extremely minimalistic style. He has been called an auteur,[5][6] since he writes, directs, produces and usually edits... Read more