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"
Corpus Christi (2019)
7.7/10
Director: Jan Komasa
Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. Although his criminal record prevents him from applying to the seminary, he has n... Read more
Cosmopolis (2012)
5/10
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Mathieu Amalric, Samantha Morton, Paul Giamatti, Jay Baruchel,...
Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson) is a 28-year-old finance billionaire who sets out to cross New York City in his luxurious white stretch limo to get to... Read more
Cotton Mary (1999)
5.3/10
Director: Ismail Merchant
Starring: Madhur Jaffrey, James Wilby, Greta Scacchi
Set in post-colonial India in the early 1950s, director Ismail Merchant's intriguing character study stars Madhur Jaffrey as a middle-aged nurse, trou... Read more
Country Life (1994)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Blakemore
Starring: Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, John Hargreaves, Kerry Fox
Delightful treatment of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' is set in the Australian Outback before World War I. When a drama critic returns with his sexy new wif... Read more
Courage Under Fire (1996)
6.6/10
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Matt Damon, Scott Glenn
Denzel Washington plays a guilt-ridden army Officer investigating Medavac Pilot Meg Ryan, a candidate for a posthumous Medal of Honor for her heroism... Read more
Courage Under Fire ( Blu-ray ) (1996)
6.6/10
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Bronson Pinchot, Denzel Washington, Lou Diamond Phillips, Matt Damon, Meg Ryan,...
Denzel Washington plays a guilt-ridden army officer investigating pilot Meg Ryan, a candidate for a posthumous Medal of Honor for heroism during the P... Read more
Courted (2015)
6.6/10
Director: Christian Vincent
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Sidse Babett Knudsen
Michel Racine is a feared president of Assize Court, as strict with himself as with others. Everything changes when he meets again Ditte when she's se... Read more
Couscous (2009)
8.3/10
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Starring: Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Alice Houri, Bruno Lochet
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant. Read more
Cousins (2021)
7/10
Director: Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith
Starring: Rachel House, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Cohen Holloway, Miriama Smith, Kirk Torr...
Mata, Missy and Makareta. Three cousins. Three lives. Separated by circumstances, yet bound together by blood. Orphaned Mata believes she has no whana... Read more
Cover Girl / Gilda (1944)
Director: Charles Vidor
Starring: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Glenn Ford, George Macready
"Cover Girl" (1944) - This delightful Kern-Gershwin musical has Kelly's brilliant dancing, Silvers' burlesque routines, Arden's wisecracks and Haywort... Read more