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 Valachi Papers (Blu-ray) (1972)
6.4/10
Director: Terence Young
Starring: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman, Gera...
Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exc... Read more
A Journal For Jordan (2021)
5.7/10
Director: Denzel Washington
Starring: Michael B Jordan, Robert Wisdom
1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, before he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life d... Read more
The Gambler (Blu-ray) (1974)
7.2/10
Director: Karel Reisz
Starring: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky, Jacqueline Brookes, B...
Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, an... Read more
Silent Witness: Series Two (1997)
7.9/10
Starring: Amanda Burton
Crimes through the eyes of a team of forensic pathologists and forensic scientists. Read more
New Adventures of Tarzan: Volume 2 (1934)
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). The adventurers seek the... Read more
Suspects (2014)
7.2/10
Starring: Fay Ripley
An unscripted crime/drama series centered on a team of three detectives - each with their own distinctive style of working. Read more
Paris, 13th District (2021)
7/10
Director: Jacques Audiard
Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy - they're friends, sometimes lovers and often both. Read more
Black Rain (1989)
6.7/10
Director: Shohei Imamura
The story of the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, based on Masuji Ibuse's novel. Read more
Flux Gourmet (2022)
6/10
Director: Peter Strickland
Starring: Leo Bill, Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie
Set at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance, a collective finds themselves embroiled in power struggles, artistic vendettas, an... Read more
inside daisy clover (1965)
6.2/10
Director: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Robert Redford, Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Ruth Gordon, Roddy McDowall
Daisy Clover is a 15 year old Tomboy who dreams of being a Hollywood star. After auditioning for producer Raymond Swan of Swan studios she becomes the... Read more