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"
The Way We Were (Blu-Ray) (1973)
7.1/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Allyn McLerie, Barbra Streisand, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, Murray Hamilton,...
Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand), a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner (Robert Redford)... Read more
The Way West (1967)
6.2/10
Director: Andrew V McLaglen
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Jack Elam, Stubby Kaye, Harry Car...
In 1843, a former U.S. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership. Read more
The We and the I (2012)
6.1/10
Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Michael Brodie, Teresa Lynn, Raymond Delgado
Workshopped with a group of teens from The Bronx over the course of 3 years, Michel Gondry's "The We and the I" gives an inside look into the dynamics... Read more
The Weather Man (2005)
6.6/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows, Gemmenne...
This darkly funny and moving tale of mid-life crisis stars Nic Cage as Dave Spritz, a successful weather man who feels his life is slipping away, refl... Read more
The Wee Man (2013)
6.1/10
Director: Ray Burdis
Starring: Patrick Bergin, Martin Compston
The true-life story of Paul Ferris. Read more
The Weight of Elephants (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Daniel Joseph Borgman
Starring: Catherine Wilkin, Matthew Sunderland, Demos Murphy, Angelina Cottrell, Finn Hold...
Sensitive 11-year-old Adrian (Demos Murphy) is struggling with his fears and anxieties since the disappearance of three kids in his small town. Then o... Read more
The Weight of Water (2000)
5.9/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sean Penn, Sarah Polley
The lives of a 19th-century Norwegian immigrant (Sarah Polley) and a modern-day photographer (Catherine McCormack) become entwined when McCormack beco... Read more
The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Daniel Auteuil
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Sabine Azema, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kad Merad, Nicolas Duvauch...
The beautifully-filmed, sun-soaked directorial debut of French actor Daniel Auteuil, who also assumes one of the film's main roles. The film is set at... Read more
The West Side Waltz (1995)
5.9/10
Director: Ernest Thompson
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Liza Minnelli, Kathy Bates
This comedy-drama is about the bonds uniting three disparate women, neighbours on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Director Thompson's adaptation of his 1... Read more
The Whale (2023)
7.7/10
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Sadie Sink
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Read more