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"
Dough (2016)
6.2/10
Director: John Goldschmidt
Starring: Ian Hart, Jonathan Pryce, Pauline Collins, Phil Davis, Malachi Kirby
An old Jewish baker struggles to keep his business afloat until his young Muslim apprentice drops cannabis in the dough and sends sales sky high. A... Read more
Down and Out With the Dolls (2002)
6.1/10
Director: Kurt Voss
Based around the fast rise and fall of an all-girl, four piece 1990s Portland, Oregon rock band, 'The Paper Dolls', as they to make it in the music wo... Read more
Down By The Riverside (2007)
5.4/10
Director: Brad Davison, Marama Killen
Set in the Waikato, two historians begin investigating a series of unsolved murders perpetrated some 20 years earlier in a home for unwed pregnant gir... Read more
Down in the Valley (2005)
6.4/10
Director: David Jacobson
Starring: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Rory Culkin, Bruce Dern, John Dieh...
A rivetting and suspenseful drama with Edward Norton as a charming, enigmatic drifter who latches onto teenage girl Tobe (Evan Rachel Wood), daughter... Read more
Down to the Bone (2004)
6.7/10
Director: Debra Granik
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan, Caridad De La Luz, Jasper Daniels
Independent filmmaker Debra Granik makes her feature debut with this naturalistic drama, based on her award-winning short film 'Snake Feed'. In Upstat... Read more
Downhill (2020)
4.8/10
Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Starring: Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their... Read more
Downhill Racer (1969)
6.5/10
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv
Robert Redford stars as David Chappellet, a hot-shot skier, who gains entry onto the American Olympic team, in director Michael Ritchies' directorial... Read more
Downsizing (2017)
5.7/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Matt Damon, Udo Kier, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis
Thanks to a scientific breakthrough, consumers can mitigate their impact on the planet - and ensure their savings last a lifetime - courtesy of an irr... Read more
Downsizing (Blu-Ray) (2017)
5.7/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Matt Damon, Udo Kier, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis
Thanks to a scientific breakthrough, consumers can mitigate their impact on the planet--and ensure their savings last a lifetime--courtesy of an irrev... Read more
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
7.6/10
Director: Simon Curtis
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery,...
The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa. Read more