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"
Drift (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.3/10
Director: Ben Nott
Starring: Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel, Myles Pollard, Lesley-Ann Brandt
Inspired by true events, "Drift" is a story set on Australia's spectacular and rugged coastline in the early 1970s. It begins in a remote coastal tow... Read more
East of Elephant Rock (Blu-ray) (1978)
5.5/10
Director: Don Boyd
Starring: John Hurt, Jeremy Kemp, Judi Bowker
In 1948, a new British Governor takes over a Far Eastern colony after his predecessor is murdered by terrorists. Read more
Double Lover (L'Amant double) (Blu-ray) (2017)
7.6/10
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Marine Vacth, Jeremie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset
Chloé, a woman with a fragile mental state, falls for her psychoanalyst, Paul. But after moving in with him a few months later, she discovers a part o... Read more
Rise & Fall (2010)
8.4/10
Starring: Tobias Moretti, Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu
Rise and fall of actor Ferdinand Marian, who takes the chance and stars in the anti-semitic movie Jud Süß (1940). Read more
The Legend of Tarzan (Blu-ray) (3D) (2016)
6.2/10
Director: David Yates
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, Alexander Skarsgard, Christoph Waltz, Margot R...
t's been nearly a decade since Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), also known as John Clayton III, left Africa to live in Victorian England with his wife Ja... Read more
Live by Night (Blu-ray) (2016)
6.4/10
Director: Ben Affleck
Starring: Ben Affleck, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, Elle Fan...
It's the Roaring '20s and Prohibition hasn't stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain... Read more
The Age of Adaline (Blu-ray) (2015)
7.2/10
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn
The world has changed in the last century. Adaline has not. After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman... Read more
Don Jon (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Starring: Glenne Headly, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julianne Moore, Scarlett Johansson, Rob Bro...
Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to his ability to "pull" a differe... Read more
Ain't Them Bodies Saints (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.4/10
Director: David Lowery
Starring: Keith Carradine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Rooney Mara, Nate Parker, Rami Malek
Brought to life with exquisite detail and rich cinematography, the gritty landscape of 1970s Texas Hill Country is the backdrop for this mood-drenched... Read more
Le Beau Serge (Blu-ray) (1958)
7.2/10
Director: Claude Chabrol
Starring: Gerard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michele Meritz, Bernadette Lafont
The first film from French critic-turned-director Claude Chabrol sees ailing city-dweller Francois (Jean-Claude Brialy) make a therapeutic trip back t... Read more