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 Fringe Dwellers (1986)
6.8/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Kristina Nehm, Justine Saunders, Bob Maza
Ancient traditions clash with white civilisation as we are shown the trials and tribulations of a young, ambitious Aborigine woman named Trilby and he... Read more
The Front (1976)
7.4/10
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Andrea Marcovicci, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy, Woody Allen, Zero Mostel
This acclaimed comedy with a serious theme stars Woody Allen, in a rare non-Allen vehicle, as Howard Prince, a cashier who is convinced to 'front' for... Read more
The Front Runner (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J K Simmons, Alfred Molina, Sara Paxton, Mike Judge,...
Gary Hart, former senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and... Read more
The Frozen Ground (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.4/10
Director: Scott Walker
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on... Read more
The Fugitive Kind (1959)
7.2/10
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton, Victor Jory
Marlon Brando is Val Xavier, a guitar playing, snakeskin jacket wearing drifter who wanders into a small southern town after giving up a life of crime... Read more
The Funeral (1996)
6.6/10
Director: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra
Fashioned around organised crime in the 30's, where the families of two surviving brothers (Christopher Walken and Chris Penn) come together at the un... Read more
The Furnace (2020)
6.4/10
Starring: David Wenham, Erik Thomson, Jay Ryan
To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold. Read more
The Future (2010)
6.2/10
Director: Miranda July
Starring: Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Miranda July
In this trippy indie feature from writer/director Miranda July ("Me and You and Everyone We Know"), thirtysomething Sophie (July) and Jason (Hamish Li... Read more
The Gambler (2014)
6/10
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jessica Lang...
Jim Bennett (Academy Award-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he bo... Read more
The Gambler (Blu-ray) (1974)
7.2/10
Director: Karel Reisz
Starring: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky, Jacqueline Brookes, B...
Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, an... Read more