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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"

There Be Dragons (2011)

5.8/10
Director: Roland Joffe
Starring: Dougray Scott, Wes Bentley, Charlie Cox, Olga Kurylenko

An action adventure set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, "There Be Dragons" traces the lives of two young men, childhood friends who becom... Read more

There Be Dragons/Blood & Country (Blu-ray) (2011)

5.8/10
Director: Roland Joffe
Starring: Dougray Scott, Wes Bentley, Charlie Cox, Olga Kurylenko

An action adventure set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, "There Be Dragons" traces the lives of two young men, childhood friends who becom... Read more

There Was A Father (1942)

7.8/10
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Chishu Ryu, Shin Saburi

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects. Read more

There Will Be Blood (2007)

8.1/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Paul Dano, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ciaran Hinds, Kevin J O'Connor, Dillon Freasier

Loosley based on Upton Sinclair's novel 'Oil!,' Paul Thomas Anderson's powerful drama stars Best Actor Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis as self-made oil... Read more

There Will Be Blood ( Blu-ray ) (2007)

8.1/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciaran Hinds, Kevin J O'Connor, Dillon Freasier

Loosley based on Upton Sinclair's novel 'Oil!,' Paul Thomas Anderson's powerful drama stars Best Actor Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis as self-made oil... Read more

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)

6.6/10
Director: John Hay
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Gina McKee, Ray Winstone, Lewis McKenzie

Jimmy Grimble (Lewis McKenzie) is a 15 year old misfit living in Manchester who dreams of becoming a British soccer star and discovers his dreams may... Read more

Therese Desqueyroux (2012)

Director: Claude Miller
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Anais Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche

Director Claude Miller's final film stars Audrey Tautou as the eponymous Thérèse, a cultured and intelligent woman who enters into an arranged marriag... Read more

These Final Hours (2013)

6.7/10
Director: Zak Hilditch
Starring: Lynette Curran, Nathan Phillips, Daniel Henshall, Angourie Rice, Sarah Snook, Je...

Australian writer-director Zak Hilditch has bolted out of the gates with a gnarly and borderline misanthropic end of the world movie, where bloodthirs... Read more

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

7.9/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Butt...

The desperation and hopelessness of the Great Depression are graphically shown in this powerful drama, through a pitiful collection of marathon dancer... Read more

Thick As Thieves (1999)

6/10
Director: Scott Sanders
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Rebecca De Mornay, Michael Jai White

On loan from Chicago mafia to Detroit underworld, a thief gets double-crossed by the Detroit boss, and, after barely escaping, vows to take revenge. A... Read more