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"
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
6.3/10
Director: Troy Duffy
Starring: Billy Connolly, Judd Nelson, Peter Fonda, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, C...
From Troy Duffy, writer and director of "The Boondock Saints", comes the sequel to the tough, stylized saga of the MacManus brothers (Sean Patrick Fla... Read more
The Boost (1989)
6.1/10
Director: Harold Becker
Starring: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill
James Woods and Sean Young star in this tale about a hot-shot salesman and his wife whose fresh new start in L.A. becomes a cocaine nightmare. Read more
The Border (1982)
6.4/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia Carrillo
Director Tony Richardson's searing, socially-charged drama stars Jack Nicholson in an understated performance as a corrupt border patrolman who suffer... Read more
The Bostonians (1984)
6.3/10
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy
Set in 19th century New England, the story concerns a love triangle in which Vanessa Redgrave, an early feminist heroine, and Christopher Reeve, a rea... Read more
The Bothersome Man (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Jens Lien
Starring: Trond Fausa Aurvaag, Petronella Barker, Per Schaaning, Birgitte Larsen, Johannes...
40-year-old Andreas has arrived in a strange city with absolutely no idea how he got there. He has a job, a flat, a beautiful girlfriend, but somehow,... Read more
The Bounty (1984)
7.1/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Edward Fox, Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis
This version of the classic seafaring saga features Anthony Hopkins as the stubborn Captain Bligh and Mel Gibson as mutinous first-mate Fletcher Chris... Read more
The Bounty (Blu-Ray) (1984)
7.1/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Bernard Hill, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dexter Fletcher, Edward Fox, La...
Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an extended furlough in Tahiti. Af... Read more
The Boxer (1997)
7.1/10
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox
'In the Name of the Father's' Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan reteam on the story of an Irish Boxer imprisoned 14 years for his ties to the... Read more
The Boxer (Blu-ray) (1997)
7/10
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox
'In the Name of the Father's' Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan reteam on the story of an Irish Boxer imprisoned 14 years for his ties to the... Read more
The Boy And The Heron (2023)
7.4/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Ko Shibasaki, Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Flore...
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living... Read more