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"
Too Young to Die (1990)
5.9/10
Starring: Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, Michael O'Keefe, Michael Tucker
Stars Juliette Lewis as a benighted teenaged girl. She is married at 14, is deserted, and begins walking the streets at 15. Abused by virtually every... Read more
Miller's Crossing (1990)
7.8/10
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden, Jon Polito, J E...
A very stylish, intelligent offering from the Coen Brothers ('Raising Arizona', 'Blood Simple') set in 1929 and perfectly recreating the look and feel... Read more
The Nasty Girl (1990)
7.4/10
Director: Michael Verhoeven
Starring: Lena Stolze, Monica Baumgartner, Michael Gahr
Lena Stolze stars as Sonja, a young Bavarian woman whose submission to an essay contest explores her hometown's affiliation with the Third Reich. As s... Read more
Sherlock Holmes: The Problem of Thor Bridge / The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (1990)
7.6/10
Director: John Madden, Michael Simpson
Starring: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke
Jeremy Brett brings Sherlock Holmes to life in a series that is said to be the most accurate portrayal ever made of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous, f... Read more
State of Grace (1990)
7.3/10
Director: Phil Joanou
Starring: Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, John Turturro, Robin Wright, Sean Penn
Gripping, powerfully acted account of Irish gangs in New York's Hell's Kitchen. Sean Penn plays a neighbourhood kid who returns home only to find litt... Read more
Chattahoochee (1990)
6.4/10
Director: Mick Jackson
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Pamela Reed, Ned Beatty, M Emmet...
A stirring true drama about a troubled Korean War veteran (Gary Oldman) who is sentenced to a Florida mental institution with unbelievably bad conditi... Read more
Hidden Agenda (1990)
7/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Frances McDormand, Brian Cox, Brad Dourif, Mai Zetterling
Paul Sullivan, an American lawyer with an international reputation, has been shot in Northern Ireland. Police say he failed to stop at a roadblock. De... Read more
The Godfather CODA ( Blu-ray ) (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Br...
The absorbing Corleone saga continues with Al Pacino's attempt to remove himself from the world of crime, and how fate and circumstance draw him back... Read more
The Godfather Part III ( Blu-ray ) (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Br...
The absorbing Corleone saga continues with Al Pacino's attempt to remove himself from the world of crime, and how fate and circumstance draw him back... Read more
The Godfather Part III (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Bridget Fonda, Diane Keaton, Eli Wallach, George Hamilto...
The absorbing Corleone saga continues with Al Pacino's attempt to remove himself from the world of crime, and how fate and circumstance draw him back... Read more