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"
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
Phantom (Blu-ray) (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Todd Robinson
Starring: Ed Harris, David Duchovny
The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a co... Read more
Telstar (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Nick Moran
Starring: Con O'Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris
A music-infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter-producer behind the '60s hits "Have I the Right," "Just Like Eddie,"... Read more
Penthouse North (2013)
6.4/10
Director: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Michelle Monaghan, Michael Keaton
A reclusive, blind photojournalist lives quietly in a New York penthouse, until a smooth but sadistic criminal looking for a hidden fortune enters her... Read more
The Chairman (1969)
5.6/10
Director: J Lee Thompson
Starring: Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill
During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the US government sends a scientist to China to steal the formula for a new agricultural enzyme developed by t... Read more
Allure (2017)
4.9/10
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood
A house cleaner meets a teenaged girl and convinces her to run away and live with her in secret. Read more