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 Lives of Others (2006)
8.4/10
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-U...
This skilfully-crafted thriller, deserving winner of the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, is an intelligent and potent blend of polit... Read more
The Living and the Dead (2006)
6/10
Director: Simon Rumley
Starring: Roger Lloyd-Pack, Leo Bill, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball
A grimly absorbing and genuinely terrifying thriller/drama with Leo Bill delivering a gripping performance as James, a mentally-challenged young man,... Read more
The Lobster (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: John C Reilly, Rachel Weisz, Colin Farrell, Olivia Colman, Ben Whishaw, Ashley J...
In the world of Yorgos Lanthimos wily jet black satire of socially enforced coupledom, single adults are required to find a partner within 45 days or... Read more
The Locket (2002)
7.5/10
Director: Karen Arthur
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Terry O'Quinn, Marguerite Moreau, Chad Willett
The life of lovelorn retiree Esther is turned around after she meets troubled young caretaker Michael who makes it his mission to reunite her with an... Read more
The Lodge (Blu-ray) (2019)
6/10
Director: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Starring: Riley Keough
A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some s... Read more
The Loneliest Planet (2011)
5.5/10
Director: Julia Loktev
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg
Alex (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Nica (Hani Furstenberg) are young, in love and engaged to be married. The summer before their wedding, while backpacking... Read more
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
7.7/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: James Bolam, Michael Redgrave, Peter Madden, Tom Courtenay
The engrossing story of a rebellious young man chosen to represent his reform school in a track race. A superbly acted film, it also confronts the rig... Read more
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
7.1/10
Director: Jack Clayton
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Ian McNeice, Maggie Smith, Marie Kean, Wendy Hiller
Timid and self-deprecating, Judith Hearne (Maggie Smith in a BAFTA Award winning performance) is a middle-aged piano teacher living in 1950s Dublin. A... Read more
The Long Firm (2004)
7.8/10
Director: Bille Eltringham
Starring: Mark Strong, George Costigan, Geoff Bell, Derek Jacobi, Lena Headey, Phil Daniel...
The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks. Read more
The Long Good Friday (1980)
7.7/10
Director: John MacKenzie
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Bryan Marshall, Eddie Constantine, Helen Mirren
Bob Hoskins, in his breakthrough film role, stars as a London racketeer fast losing control of his gangland empire; Helen Mirren shines as his classy... Read more