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"
Dante's Peak ( Blu-ray ) (1997)
5.9/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Charles Hallahan, Linda Hamilton, Pierce Brosnan
A tranquil town in the Pacific Northwest becomes a Hell on Earth when the long-dormant volcano that gave the community its name becomes active again a... Read more
Dark City (Blu-ray) (1950)
6.7/10
Director: William Dieterle
Starring: Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Don DeFore, Jack...
Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them. Read more
Dark Habits (1984)
6.6/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Carmen Maura, Christina Pascual, Julieta Serrano
A blackly funny tale of a nightclub singer who flees when her lover dies of a drug overdose and takes refuge in a convent, only to find that the siste... Read more
Dark Horse (2011)
6/10
Director: Todd Solondz
Starring: Christopher Walken, Mia Farrow, Selma Blair, Justin Bartha, Donna Murphy, Jordan...
Writer/director Todd Solondz ("Welcome to the Dollhouse", "Happiness") offers up another black comedy with the story of Abe (Jordan Gelber), a corpule... Read more
Dark Matter (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Chen Shi-Zheng
Starring: Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep
Inspired by a true story and delving into the world of Liu Xing, a Chinese science student of genius and vision, who comes to the U.S. in pursuit of h... Read more
Dark Places (2015)
6.2/10
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Starring: Charlize Theron, Sterling Jerins, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Corey Sto...
Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly a... Read more
Dark Victory (1939)
7.6/10
Director: Edmund Goulding
Starring: Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan,...
As Judy Traherne, the fast-moving Long Island socialite whose world skids to a stop when she discovers she has less than a year to live, Bette Davis i... Read more
Dark Waters (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Todd Haynes
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins
A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Read more
Darkest Hour (2017)
7.4/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillan...
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Chur... Read more
Darkest Hour (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7.4/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillan...
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Chur... Read more