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"
Walking Across Egypt (1999)
7.2/10
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Starring: Edward Herrmann, Ellen Burstyn, Harve Presnell, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Judge Re...
Eager to do something meaningful with her life, lonely widow Ellen Burstyn volunteers to take troubled youth Jonathan Taylor Thomas out of a juvenile... Read more
Walking and Talking (1996)
6.8/10
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Starring: Todd Field, Anne Heche, Catherine Keener, Kevin Corrigan
Two young women who have been best friends since grade school and helped each other through a series of romantic crises find the future of their relat... Read more
Walking Out (2018)
5.8/10
Director: Alex Smith, Andrew Smith
Starring: Bill Pullman, Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins
A city teenager travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, but the trip becomes a battle for survival when they encounter a grizzly b... Read more
Wall Street (1987)
7.4/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Terence Stamp, Sean Young, Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Hal Holbrook, Daryl Ha...
Oliver Stone invades the stone canyons of the stock market battlezone with the story of a young broker who is willing to do almost anything to land th... Read more
Wall Street ( Blu-ray ) (1987)
7.4/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Hal Holbrook, Daryl Hannah, Sean Y...
Oliver Stone invades the stone canyons of the stock market battlezone with the story of a young broker who is willing to do almost anything to land th... Read more
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
6.2/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Eli Wallach, Frank Langella, Josh Brolin, Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Carey...
Oliver Stone's long-awaited sequel to his 1987 hit, 'Wall Street', again follows the infamous Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas, who also co-produced the... Read more
War and Peace (1956)
6.8/10
Director: King Vidor
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom, Oscar Ho...
Leo Tolstoy's literary masterpiece comes to life in this epic film classic, featuring the talents of some of the greatest names from Hollywood's Golde... Read more
War and Peace (Blu-ray) (1956)
6.8/10
Director: King Vidor
Starring: Anita Ekberg, Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Mel Ferrer,...
Leo Tolstoy's literary masterpiece comes to life in this epic film classic, featuring the talents of some of the greatest names from Hollywood's Golde... Read more
War Dogs (2016)
7.1/10
Director: Todd Phillips
Starring: Jonah Hill, Bradley Cooper, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas
With the war in Iraq raging on, Efraim Diveroli offers childhood friend David Packouz a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dea... Read more
War Horse (2011)
7.2/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, Peter Mullan, Jeremy Irvine
Based on Michael Morpurgo's childrens book and its subsequent stage adaptation, this powerful drama set against the backdrop of World War I follows yo... Read more