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"
Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
7.1/10
The story of three generations of a Turkish immigrant family. Read more
The Whistleblowers (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Richard Clark, John McKay
Starring: Richard Coyle, Indira Varma, Paul Freeman
Ben Graham and Alisha Cole are two lawyers are about to witness something that will take them into a world of few moral certainties. Read more
The Larkins (2021)
6/10
Starring: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Amelia Bullmore, Peter Davison
A new adaptation of the classic novel "The Darling Buds of May" by H.E. Bates, following the warm-hearted, wheeler-dealing adventures of the iconic La... Read more
Napoleon (Heroes and Villains) (2007)
8.2/10
Director: Nick Murphy
Starring: Rob Brydon, Richard McCabe, Alice Krige, Kenneth Cranham, Gina Bellman, Anthony...
The little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both o... Read more
Moonfall (2022)
5.2/10
Director: Roland Emmerich
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. Read more
The Making Of A Lady (2012)
6.7/10
Starring: Joanna Lumley, Linus Roache, James D'Arcy
After losing her employment, Emily accepts a proposal that will give her a secure future. But she soon finds trapped in her new family's deception. Read more
Respect (Blu-ray) (2021)
6.6/10
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess, Audra McDonald,...
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the r... Read more
A Separate Peace (2004)
5.4/10
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: J Barton, Jacob Pitts, Aaron Ashmore, Sean McCann, Alison Pill, Hume Cronyn
Strong friendship between students slowly turns into bitter rivalry with fatal consequences. Read more
The Post (Blu-ray) (2017)
7.2/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Bradley Whitford, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Le...
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented... Read more
Stillwater (Blu-ray) (2021)
6.6/10
Director: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Deanna Dunagan, Anne Le Ny, Moussa Maaskri
A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit. Read more