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"
A Man Of No Importance (1994)
6.9/10
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Starring: Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon
While staging Oscar Wilde's controversial 'Salome' at his local Dublin Church, a theatre-loving bus conductor examines his repressed sexual feelings -... Read more
A Map of the World (1999)
6.7/10
Director: Scott Elliott
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore, David Strathairn, Ron Lea, Arliss Howard, Chlo...
Alice (Sigourney Weaver) and Howard (David Strathairn) have moved to a small town to pursue Howard's dream of owning a farm. An outspoken woman, Alice... Read more
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Blu-ray) (2016)
6.4/10
Director: David Kerr
Starring: John Hannah, Matt Lucas
A modern re-telling of the classic fantasy drama by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream holds a star-studded cast with euphoric effects and... Read more
A Mighty Heart (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Archie Panjabi, Will Patton, Irfan Khan
On the first of February 2002, journalist Daniel Pearl was brutally murdered after being kidnapped by an extremist political group in Pakistan. The wo... Read more
A Month By The Lake (1995)
6.4/10
Director: John Irvin, John Irving
Starring: Edward Fox, Uma Thurman, Vanessa Redgrave
At an Italian resort before World War II, a middle-aged spinster vies with a pretty American governess for the attention of a stuffy retired soldier.... Read more
A Month of Sundays (2015)
5.9/10
Director: Matthew Saville
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, John Clarke, Julia Blake, Justine Clarke
Divorced and disillusioned real estate agent Frank Mollard cant move on. He can't sell a house in a property boom or connect with his teenage son. On... Read more
A Most Violent Year (2014)
7/10
Director: J C Chandor
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks
In this loaded slow burn of a thriller, the director of Margin Call turns the same forensic skills to the nexus of crime and business in an earlier er... Read more
A Most Violent Year (Blu-ray) (2014)
7/10
Director: J C Chandor
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks
In this loaded slow burn of a thriller, the director of Margin Call turns the same forensic skills to the nexus of crime and business in an earlier er... Read more
A Night To Remember (1958)
7.9/10
Director: Roy Baker
Starring: Kenneth More, David McCallum, Jill Dixon
The maiden voyage of the Titanic is meticulously detailed in this remarkable black and white recreation. Based on the best seller by Walter Lord. Grea... Read more
A Night To Remember (Blu-ray) (1958)
7.9/10
Director: Roy Baker
Starring: Kenneth More, David McCallum, Jill Dixon
The maiden voyage of the Titanic is meticulously detailed in this remarkable black and white recreation. Based on the best seller by Walter Lord. Grea... Read more