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"
Benny's Video (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Angela Winkler, Ulrich Muhe, Arno Frisch, Ingrid Stassner
Benny is a disaffected teen whose life has begun to revolve around the violent films he watches, but his obsession soon crosses the line between voyeu... Read more
Into the Wild (2007)
8.1/10
Director: Sean Penn
Starring: Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, Vince Vaughn, William Hurt, E...
Sean Penn scripted and directed this engrossing drama based on Jon Krakauer's best-selling book chronicling the true-life adventures of Christopher Mc... Read more
The Brave One (Blu-Ray) (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Jodie Foster, Mary Steenburgen, Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt, Terrence Howard
Jodie Foster plays a woman plagued by fear and obsessed with revenge after she and her partner (Naveen Andrews) are attacked on the streets of New Yor... Read more
The Upside (2017)
6.4/10
Director: Neil Burger
Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Tate Donovan
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a... Read more
Summerstorm (2004)
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Starring: Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann
Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of... Read more
Standing Up for Sunny (2019)
Director: Steven Vidler
Starring: RJ Mitte, Sam Reid, Matt Nable
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand up comedy. Read more
The Rookie (2018)
8/10
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz
Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest ro... Read more
Five Feet Apart (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7.1/10
Director: Justin Baldoni
Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Parminder Nagra, Claire Forlani
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-cont... Read more
Yesterday (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7/10
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Himesh Patel
Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and suppo... Read more
Underwater (2020)
5.9/10
Director: William Eubank
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, John Gallagher Jr.
A crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater re... Read more