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"
Animal Farm (1999)
6/10
Director: John Stephenson
Starring: Voices Of, Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Ormond, Pete Pos...
Wonderful effects by Jim Henson's Creature Shop bring to life the barnyard rebels of George Orwell's classic cautionary tale. Rallying in search of a... Read more
Animal Kingdom (2010)
7.3/10
Director: David Michod
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, Sullivan Stapleton, Luke Ford, Jacki...
When 'J's' (James Frecheville) druggie mother overdoses, the teenager is left with little choice but to move in with his grandmother, 'Smurf' (Jacki... Read more
Animal Kingdom (Blu-ray) (2010)
7.3/10
Director: David Michod
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, Sullivan Stapleton, Luke Ford, Jacki...
When 'J's' (James Frecheville) druggie mother overdoses, the teenager is left with little choice but to move in with his grandmother, 'Smurf' (Jacki... Read more
Animal Kingdom: Season 1 (2016)
8.2/10
Starring: Shawn Hatosy
Centers on a Southern California family, whose excessive lifestyle is fueled by their criminal activities. Read more
Animals (2014)
6.3/10
Director: Collin Schiffli
Starring: John Heard, David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, John Hoogenakker
Animals tells the story of Jude and Bobbie: a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy of their imaginations. Though the... Read more
Anna and the King (1999)
6.7/10
Director: Andy Tennant
Starring: Jodie Foster, Geoffrey Palmer, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling
A lush, epic retelling of the classic true-life story. Jodie Foster stars as the widowed English school teacher who moves with her young son to Siam i... Read more
Anna Christie (1930)
6.9/10
Director: Clarence Brown, Jacques Feyder
Starring: Charles Bickford, Marie Dressler, Greta Garbo, George F Marion, Theo Shall, Hans...
Along with the director and cinematographer, Garbo was nominated for an Oscar in her first 'talkie' role in this rivetting adaptation of Eugene O'Neil... Read more
Anna Karenina (2012)
6.6/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Emily Watson, Jude Law, Kelly Macdonald, Olivia Williams, Keira Knightley, Matth...
Directed by Joe Wright ("Pride & Prejudice", "Atonement") from a screenplay by Tom Stoppard ("Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead"), this bold adaptat... Read more
Anna Karenina (Blu-ray) (2012)
6.6/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Emily Watson, Jude Law, Kelly Macdonald, Olivia Williams, Keira Knightley, Matth...
Directed by Joe Wright ("Pride & Prejudice", "Atonement") from a screenplay by Tom Stoppard ("Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead"), this bold adaptat... Read more
Anne Frank (2001)
8/10
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Brenda Blethyn
Based on Melissa Muller's critically acclaimed book, 'Anne Frank' goes beyond the story you already know and paints the true portrait of Anne both bef... Read more