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 Nightingale (2018)
7.3/10
Director: Jennifer Kent
Starring: Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Ewen Leslie
Clare, a young Irish convict, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness and is bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence t... Read more
The Nightingale (2013)
7/10
Director: Phillipe Muyl
Starring: Boatian Li, Xiaoran Li, Xin Yi Yang
Zhigen, an old Chinese farmer, has lived alone in Beijing for over 20 years after moving to the city to allow his son Chongyi to attend university. He... Read more
The Nines (2007)
6.4/10
Director: John August
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning
A metaphysical mind-bender following the lives of three artists (all played by Ryan Reynolds) in three short films that intertwine, exploring the noti... Read more
The Noble Family (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Gary Alazraki
Starring: Gonzalo Vega, Luis Gerardo Mendez, Karla Souza, Juan Pablo Gil
When a successful construction mogul, Germán Noble, realises that his adult children are spoiled beyond belief, he stages a fake company bankruptcy an... Read more
The Normal Heart (2014)
7.9/10
Director: Ryan Murphy
Starring: Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Jim Parsons, Taylor Kitsch, Matt Bomer
The story of a community, a city, and a nation confronted with an epidemic that few wanted to acknowledge. The Normal Heart follows a group of gay act... Read more
The Northman (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Wi...
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's... Read more
The Northman (Blu-ray) (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Wi...
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's... Read more
The Nostradamus Kid (1993)
5.9/10
Director: Bob Ellis
Starring: Noah Taylor, Miranda Otto, Arthur Dignam, Lucy Bell, Alice Garner
Ken Elkin is a randy young man who is told that the world is about to end. In a race against time, there's only one goal he wants to accomplish: beddi... Read more
The Notebook ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Joan Allen, Sam Shepard, James Marsden, Ryan Goslin...
A man (James Garner) reads from a faded notebook to a woman (Gena Rowlands) he regularly visits at her nursing home. Though her memory has faded, she... Read more
The Nothing Men (2010)
6.4/10
Director: Mark Fitzpatrick
Starring: Colin Friels, David Field, Martin Dingle Wall
As a hardened crew of factory workers struggle to see out the last two weeks before their redundancy windfalls, panic runs through the ranks with the... Read more