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"
Forrest Gump (1994)
8.8/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Mykelti Williamson, Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise
Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor, Robert Zemeckis' modern-day fable stars Tom Hanks as the simple-minded but good-hear... Read more
Immortal Beloved (1994)
7.5/10
Director: Bernard Rose
Starring: Gary Oldman, Isabella Rossellini, Jeroen Krabbe
This bio of composer Ludwig Van Beethoven (Gary Oldman) focuses on a mysterious letter he wrote to one of three women. Filmed in and around Prague, it... Read more
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
7.2/10
Director: P J Hogan
Starring: Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths
An ugly duckling from a dysfunctional family yearns for a happier life, and starts on that road by leaving her home town of Porpoise Spit for Sydney,... Read more
Backbeat (1994)
6.7/10
Director: Iain Softley
Starring: Sheryl Lee, Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, Chris O'Neill
Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff) goes along with his friend John Lennon (Ian Hart) when their rock-'n-roll band tries to establish itself in early 60s... Read more
Blue Sky (1994)
6.4/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Powers Boothe
This emotional drama features an Academy Award winning performance by Jessica Lange as the manic, love-starved wife of Army officer Tommy Lee Jones, w... Read more
Doomsday Gun (1994)
6.1/10
Director: Robert Young
Starring: Frank Langella, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, James Fox
The intriguing story of ballistics genius Gerald Bull who built the mammoth 'Super Gun' for Saddam Hussein - funded by the American taxpayers! Frank L... Read more
The Nostradamus Kid (1993)
5.9/10
Director: Bob Ellis
Starring: Noah Taylor, Miranda Otto, Arthur Dignam, Lucy Bell, Alice Garner
Ken Elkin is a randy young man who is told that the world is about to end. In a race against time, there's only one goal he wants to accomplish: beddi... Read more
Point of No Return (Blu-ray) (1993)
6.1/10
Director: John Badham
Starring: Bridget Fonda
Drug addict Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top secret U.S. government Agent "Bo... Read more
Nowhere to Run (1993)
5.6/10
Director: Robert Harmon
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Joss Ackland, Ted Levine
An escaped convict, Sam Gillen (Jean-Claude Van Damme) travels to a farm to search for money from an earlier heist. While out on the property, he meet... Read more
Ocean Waves (Blu-Ray) (1993)
6.9/10
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
As he journeys back from Tokyo to his high school for a reunion, Taku Morisaki recounts his memories of his school days, focussing in particular on a... Read more