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"
Liberty Heights (2000)
7.1/10
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Adrien Brody, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, Ben Forster
A wonderful, warmly funny, semi-autobiographical tale told with an uncompromising eye for period detail and eye-filling scale that includes 4000 extra... Read more
Beyond The Clouds (1995)
6.5/10
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders
Starring: Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich, Sophie Marceau, Peter Weller, Jean Reno, Irene Jac...
Made of four short tales, linked by a story filmed by Wim Wenders. Taking place in Ferrara, Portofino, Aix en Provence and Paris, each story, which al... Read more
Grand Piano (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Eugenio Mira
Starring: Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Alex Winter, Tamsin Egerton
A pianist with stage fright endures a performance under the eyes of a mysterious sniper, who will shoot and kill him if a wrong note is played. Read more
Parkland (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.3/10
Director: Peter Landesman
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Marcia Gay Harden, Ron Livingston, Paul Giamatti, Colin Hank...
November 22, 1963. The day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It's also the day that a handful of ordinary individuals were thrust into extra... Read more
Breaker Morant (Blu-ray) (1980)
7.8/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Bryan Brown, Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, Lewis Fitz-Gerald
The film that brought world acclaim for Edward Woodward, tells the true story of Lieutenant Harry 'Breaker' Morant in the Boer War in South Africa, 19... Read more
Take This Waltz (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.5/10
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen
Michelle Williams plays twenty-eight-year-old Margot, happily married to Lou (Seth Rogan), a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Danie... Read more
Excision (2012)
6.1/10
Director: Richard Bates Jr.
Starring: Roger Bart, Ariel Winter
A disturbed and delusional high school student with aspirations of a career in medicine goes to extremes to earn the approval of her controlling mothe... Read more
The Tudors: Season 2 (Blu-ray) (2008)
8.1/10
Director: Various
Starring: Anthony Brophy, Bosco Hogan, Hans Matheson, James Frain, Jeremy Northam, Jonatha...
Focusing on the early years of King Henry VIII's reign, 'The Tudors' looks at the colourful personal life and tremendously influential political life... Read more
J. Edgar (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.5/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Judi Dench, Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, Armie Hammer
Directed by Clint Eastwood, this compelling biopic stars Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover - the director of the F.B.I. for nearly 50 years. Both f... Read more
Me Before You (Blu-ray) (2016)
7.4/10
Director: Thea Sharrock
Starring: Charles Dance, Janet McTeer, Brendan Coyle, Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin
Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to... Read more