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"
Vanilla Sky (2001)
6.9/10
Director: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Noah Taylor, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz
Director Cameron Crowe's re-working of the 1997 Spanish film 'Open Your Eyes' (inspired by a Philip K Dick novel, 'Ubik') stars Tom Cruise as a charmi... Read more
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
7.8/10
Director: Shohei Imamura
Starring: Ken Ogata, Rentaro Mikuni
Iwao Enokizu is a middle-aged man who has an unexplainable urge to commit insane and violent murders. Eventually he is chased by the police all over J... Read more
Vengeance Is Mine (Blu-ray) (1979)
7.8/10
Director: Shohei Imamura
Starring: Ken Ogata, Rentaro Mikuni
Iwao Enokizu is a middle-aged man who has an unexplainable urge to commit insane and violent murders. Eventually he is chased by the police all over J... Read more
Venus (2006)
7.1/10
Director: Roger Michell
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths, Vanessa Redg...
The grand Peter O'Toole plays a weathered old curmudgeon in this hilarious and touching story of an aging actor taking a young woman under his wing. M... Read more
Venus in Fur (2013)
7.2/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric
Welcome to Roman Polanskis hall of mirrors. David Ive's play Venus in Fur is a two-hander, set in a theatre, about a director auditioning an actress... Read more
Vera Drake (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Peter Wight, Daniel Mays, Alex Kelly
Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton - Academy Award Nominee Best Actress 2005) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) and their two adult children, Sid and... Read more
Vermilion (2018)
6.2/10
Starring: Jennifer Ward Lealand, Theresa Healey, Peter Feeney
VERMILION tells the story of a group of women - mothers, daughters, friends and neighbours. Darcy (Jennifer Ward-Lealand), a composer, sees colours wh... Read more
Veronica Mars (2014)
6.8/10
Director: Rob Thomas
Starring: Francis Capra, Tina Majorino, Enrico Colantoni, Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, J...
On the eve of graduating law school, Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) has put Neptune and her amateur sleuthing days behind her. While interviewing at hig... Read more
Veronika Decides to Die (2009)
6.5/10
Director: Emily Young
Starring: David Thewlis, Melissa Leo, Erika Christensen, Jonathan Tucker, Sarah Michelle G...
Veronika (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a woman in her mid-twenties who appears to have everything: good looks, good job and a great life ahead of her decid... Read more
Versailles (Blu-ray) (2015)
7.9/10
Starring: George Blagden, Tygh Runyan
Versailles, 1667. Haunted by the trauma of theFrondeas the nobles of his court begin to rebel against the monarchy,Louis XIV(George Blagden) in his 28... Read more