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"
Wait Up Harriet (2007)
7/10
Director: Angus Benfield, Hanna Eichler
Starring: Angus Benfield, Melanie Cannon, Lynda Milligan, Nick Prince, Mitch Potts, Ashlei...
When fire-fighter Jack loses his wife Harriet, he feels abandoned and lost, turning to alcohol and isolation for comfort. His wife's 'spiritual mentor... Read more
Waiting For Happiness (2002)
6.8/10
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Starring: Khatra Ould Adder Kader, Nana Diakite
Foregoing complex plotting for spell-binding mood and provocative symbolism, this French/Mauritanian drama set in the northern African country traces... Read more
Waiting For The Barbarians (2019)
5.8/10
Director: Ciro Guerra
Starring: Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson
A Magistrate working in a distant outpost begins to question his loyalty to the empire. Read more
Wake in Fright (1971)
7.7/10
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Starring: Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay, Jack Thompson, John Mei...
A naive young teacher finds himself in a remote outback school where the 'pupils' are more interested in killing kangaroos and sexual experimentation... Read more
Wakefield (2016)
6.3/10
Director: Robin Swicord
Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Garner, Bryan Cranston
Howard (Cranston) has a loving wife (Garner), two daughters, a prestigious job as a Manhattan lawyer, and a comfortable home in the suburbs. But inwar... Read more
Wakefield (Blu-ray) (2016)
6.3/10
Director: Robin Swicord
Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Garner, Bryan Cranston
Howard (Cranston) has a loving wife (Garner), two daughters, a prestigious job as a Manhattan lawyer, and a comfortable home in the suburbs. But inwar... Read more
Walk On The Wild Side (1962)
6.7/10
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Jane Fonda
A man arrives in New Orleans searching for his former girlfriend, an artist who now works in a bordello. Read more
Walk On Water (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Eytan Fox
Starring: Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger, Carolina Peters, Gidon Shemer
Eyal is a Mossad assassin sent to kill an aging Nazi war criminal. The target's grandaughter is living on a kibbutz in Israel and her brother is abou... Read more
Walk the Line: Extended Cut ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
7.9/10
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Rob...
Joaquin Phoenix channels the late, great Johnny Cash in this no-holds-barred biopic of the Man in Black. Bookended by the famous Folsom Prison concert... Read more
Walkaway Joe (2020)
5.6/10
Starring: David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Jensen
The story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy searching for his father, and a wandering loner hiding from his past. Read more