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 Business of Strangers (2001)
6.4/10
Director: Patrick Stettner
Starring: Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Fred Weller
Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles star in this brisk and edgy tale of two career women who form an unlikely and potentially unstable bond in order to... Read more
The Butler (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Lee Daniels
Starring: Alan Rickman, Clarence Williams III, Cuba Gooding Jr, Forest Whitaker, Jane Fond...
"The Butler" tells the story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes tha... Read more
The Butler ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Lee Daniels
Starring: Alan Rickman, Clarence Williams III, Cuba Gooding Jr, Forest Whitaker, Jane Fond...
"The Butler" tells the story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes tha... Read more
The Butterfly Tree (2017)
5.5/10
Starring: Melissa George, Ewen Leslie, Ed Oxenbould, Sophie Lowe
Evelyn, a burlesque queen bewitches single dad, Al and his teenage son, Fin. As they compete for her affections, old wounds are reopened over the deat... Read more
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
7.8/10
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Lee Marvin
Humphrey Bogart, as Captain Philip Francis Queeg, provokes Van Johnson to seize his ship during a typhoon. Van and fellow officer Robert Francis go on... Read more
The Cake Eaters (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Mary Stuart Masterson
Starring: Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Melissa Leo, Talia Balsam, Miriam Shor, Aaron Stan...
Award-winning actress Mary Stuart Masterson makes her feature directorial debut with this quirky, small town drama that explores the lives of two inte... Read more
The Call (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Brad Anderson
Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli...
When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer fr... Read more
The Call Of The Wild (2020)
6.8/10
Director: Chris Sanders
Starring: Harrison Ford, Omar Sy
A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon. Read more
The Candidate (1972)
7.1/10
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas
Bill McKay (Robert Redford), California Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator, a man of integrity and ideals, will now let the great American politica... Read more
The Canyons (2013)
3.8/10
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Gus Van Sant, Amanda Brooks, James Deen, Nolan Gerard Funk, Tenil...
Notorious writer Bret Easton Ellis ("American Psycho") and acclaimed director Paul Schrader ("Auto Focus") join forces for this explicitly erotic thri... Read more