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 Circuit (2007)
7.8/10
Starring: Aaron Pedersen
Drew Ellis is the latest lawyer to join the chaotic and challenging world of the Kimberley Circuit Court. The Circuit follows a magistrate and an ento... Read more
The City Of Women (1980)
Director: Federico Fellini
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Prucel, Bernice Stegers
Marcello Mastroianni stars as the bruised, baffled, bedazzled man who stumbles into a feminist convention, setting off a series of wild surrealistic f... Read more
The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
6.4/10
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Laura Linney, Omar Metwally
An ambitious young scholar (Omar Metwally) travels to Uruguay to convince a deceased writer's family to award him permission to author a biography. Sh... Read more
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020)
7.7/10
Starring: Aunjanue Ellis, Demore Barnes, Raven Goodwin
The movie will detail their humble beginnings, struggles to find their place, to later becoming the best-selling Gospel group in the music world. Read more
The Class ( Entre Les Murs ) (2008)
7.5/10
Director: Laurent Cantet
Starring: Francois Begaudeau, Franck Keita, Nassim Amrabt, Esmerelda Ouertani
French director Laurent Cantet does something miraculous with the well-worn conceit of a teacher and his underprivileged students in this fresh and op... Read more
The Clearing (2004)
5.9/10
Director: Pieter Jan Brugge
Starring: Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, Meli...
This absorbing allegorical drama follows a business executive (Robert Redford) after he is kidnapped by a disgruntled former employee (Willem Dafoe).... Read more
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
6.6/10
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Charlie Plummer, Samantha Mathis
A shocking revelation turns a teenage boy's world upside down in this chilling look at the evil that can lurk below even the most wholesome surface. T... Read more
The Cobbler (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.8/10
Director: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Adam Sandler, Melonie Diaz, Steve Buscemi
A cobbler, bored of his everyday life, stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to become other people and see the world in a different way. Read more
The Collection ( Harold Pinter ) (1976)
6.1/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Alan Bates, Helen Mirren, Laurence Olivier, Malcolm McDowell
Set in the rarefied world of West End boutique owners and fashion designers, The Collection takes as its departure point, the moment when four elegant... Read more
The Color of Money (1986)
7/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Bill Cobbs, Helen Shaver, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise
Martin Scorsese's acclaimed update of 'The Hustler'. Paul Newman returns as the pool-hall wizard Fast Eddie, who pursues his belief that 'money won is... Read more