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"
Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
5.7/10
Director: James Ashcroft
Starring: Daniel Gillies, Miriama McDowell, Erik Thomson, Matthias Luafutu
A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip. Read more
Coming Home in the Dark (Blu-ray) (2021)
5.7/10
Director: James Ashcroft
Starring: Daniel Gillies, Miriama McDowell, Erik Thomson, Matthias Luafutu
A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip. Read more
comment j'ai tue mon pere (2001)
Director: Anne Fontaine
Starring: Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Natacha Regnier, Amira Casar, Hubert Kounde, Ka...
When his long-time disappeared father is entering his life again, Jean-Luc, a successful doctor, has no option but to face his own life story. Will he... Read more
Compliance (2012)
6.4/10
Director: Craig Zobel
Starring: Pat Healy, Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Bill Camp
Inspired by true events, "Compliance" tells the chilling story of just how far one might go to obey a figure of authority. On a particularly busy day... Read more
Complicity (1999)
5.9/10
Director: Gavin Millar
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Brian Cox, Keeley Hawes, Paul Higgins, Bill Paterson
Local journalist Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have the sam... Read more
Compulsion (2008)
6.2/10
Director: Sarah Harding
Starring: Ray Winstone, Parminder Nagra
An ageing chauffeur goes to extreme lengths for one night with his boss's beautiful daughter. Read more
Concealed (2017)
4.8/10
Director: Shane T Hall
Starring: Simon Lyndon, Paul Tassone, Nadia Townsend
Max, a struggling actor living in South Africa, has flown into Sydney, Australia for the audition of his life. As soon as he lands things start to go... Read more
Conceiving Ada (1997)
4.9/10
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Timothy Leary, Karen Black
Emmy Coer, a computer genius, devises a method of communicating with the past by tapping into undying information waves. She manages to reach the worl... Read more
Conclave (2024)
7.4/10
Director: Edward Berger
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini
Cardinal Lawrence has one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful relig... Read more
Concussion (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Landesman
Starring: Albert Brooks, Alec Baldwin, Arliss Howard, David Morse, Luke Wilson, Will Smith...
Concussion is based on the true life David vs.. Goliath journey of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of foo... Read more