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 Walk (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale
Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man - Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void bet... Read more
The Walker (2007)
5.9/10
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtr...
Woody Harrelson is Carter Page, a popular and overtly gay socialite who mingles with the wives of America's most powerful men. When his good friend Ly... Read more
The Wall (2017)
6.2/10
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena
U.S. soldiers Allan "Ize" Isaac and Shane Matthews answer a distress call in the desert of postwar Iraq. Suddenly, gunshots erupt, leaving Shane badly... Read more
The Wanderers (1979)
7.4/10
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen, Linda Manz
'The Wanderers' are a gang of Italian-American youths who have banded together for safety and good times. While they are not trouble-makers, life in t... Read more
The War (1994)
6.7/10
Director: Jon Avnet
Starring: Kevin Costner, Elijah Wood, Mare Winningham
A Vietnam vet tortured by war memories has as much trouble keeping his son out of fistfights in a rural Mississippi town as he does keeping a job. Thi... Read more
The War With Grandpa (2020)
5.6/10
Director: Tim Hill
Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Oakes...
Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back. Read more
The War Within (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Joseph Castelo
Starring: Ayad Akhtar, Firdous Bamji, Nandana Sen, Sarita Choudhury, Charles Daniel Sandov...
A Pakistani engineering student is inexplicably snatched off a Paris street and interrogated for potential terrorist activity. Whether he was dangerou... Read more
The War Zone (1999)
7.4/10
Director: Tim Roth
Starring: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Freddie Cunliffe, Lara Belmont
A dramatic, emotionally raw look at a working-class family in England's countryside being torn apart by incest. Actor Tim Roth's directorial debut fol... Read more
The Warring States (2011)
4.6/10
Starring: Francis Ng, Wu Jiang
Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Hong-lei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warrin... Read more
The Water Diviner (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Russell Crowe
Starring: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney, Ryan Co...
The Water Diviner is an extraordinary tale of love, faith and heroism. Starring Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion), The Water... Read more