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 Winner (1997)
6.3/10
Director: Alex Cox
Starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent D'Onofrio, Michael Madsen, Billy Bob Thornton
Alex Cox's ('Repo Man', 'Sid and Nancy') offering is this number adapted from the play 'A Darker Purpose' and explores the various hanger-ons' a Las... Read more
The Winter Guest (1997)
7.1/10
Director: Alan Rickman
Starring: Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, Sheila Reid
A beautiful, deeply moving film in which four relationships are explored; a young widow and her mother, who's trying to break through her daughter's d... Read more
The Winter's Tale (1999)
7.7/10
Director: Robin Lough, Gregory Doran
Starring: Antony Sher, Alexandra Gilbreath
The complete and unedited production of Shakespeare's classic play performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1999 at the Barbican. King Leontes of... Read more
The Wipers Times (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Andy De Emmony
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Michael Palin, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Steve Oram, Patrick Fitzsymons
In dark times, they chose to make light. Based on the remarkable true story of a satirical newspaper published on the front lines of World War One,... Read more
The Witch (2015)
7/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lu...
A Puritan family in 1630 New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession in this superbly crafted immersion in perio... Read more
The Witch (Blu-ray) (2015)
7/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lu...
A Puritan family in 1630 New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession in this superbly crafted immersion in perio... Read more
The Witnesses (Les Témoins) (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Andre Techine
Starring: Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Beart, Sami Bouajila
Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic. Read more
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
6.8/10
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro
In 2008, stockbroker, investment adviser and financier Bernie Madoff made headlines around the world when he was arrested for perpetrating perhaps the... Read more
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Jon Favreau, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin,...
Director Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed portrait of '90s-era excess offers a darkly funny take on the memoirs of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCa... Read more
The Wolf of Wall Street ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
Director Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed portrait of '90s-era excess offers a darkly funny take on the memoirs of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCa... Read more