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"
After Midnight (2019)
6.1/10
Director: Jeremy Gardner
Starring: Justin Benson
When his long suffering girlfriend disappears suddenly, leaving a cryptic note as her only explanation, Hank's comfortable life and his sanity begin t... Read more
After the Promise (1987)
7.8/10
Director: David Greene
Starring: Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid, Donnelly Rhodes, Rosemary Dunsmore
Elmer Jackson (Mark Harmon) is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s. Struggling to bring up four young boys after the death of his wif... Read more
After the Storm (2016)
7.4/10
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Taiyo Yoshizawa, Yoko Maki
Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child supp... Read more
After the Waterfall (2010)
5.6/10
Director: Simone Horrocks
Starring: Peter McCauley, Sally Stockwell, Antony Starr, Cohen Holloway
Still grieving three years after the disappearance of his four-year-old daughter, forest ranger John (Antony Starr) has separated from his wife Ana (S... Read more
After the Wedding (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Susanne Bier
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgard
In one of India's poorest regions, a Danish humanitarian struggles to keep the orphanage that he runs from closing. After returning to his home in Cop... Read more
After We Collided (2020)
5/10
Director: Roger Kumble
Starring: Louise Lombard
Based on the 2014 romance novel of the same name, this follows the love life of two young adults. Read more
Afterschool (2008)
6/10
Starring: Ezra Miller, Jeremy Allen White, Emory Cohen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Addison Timlin,...
An Internet-addicted prep-school student captures on video camera the drug overdose of two girls. Read more
Against the Current (209)
6.2/10
Director: Peter Callahan
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Mary Tyler Moore, Michelle Trachtenberg, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth...
In this remarkable drama, Paul talks his childhood pal Jeff into helping him fulfill his lifelong dream of swimming the entire length of the Hudson Ri... Read more
Against the Sun (2014)
6.5/10
Director: Brian Falk
Starring: Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, Jake Abel
Three men. One raft. 100 million square miles of ocean. In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land... Read more
Against the Sun (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Brian Falk
Starring: Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, Jake Abel
Three men. One raft. 100 million square miles of ocean. In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land... Read more