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"
Wild Orchid (1989)
4.5/10
Director: Zalman King
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset, Carre Otis
Set in the sultry splendour of Rio de Janeiro, Wild Orchid stars Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset and supermodel Carre Otis in a torrid adventure of t... Read more
Wild Rose (2018)
7.3/10
Director: Tom Harper
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo, Julie Walters
Fresh out of prison, a Scottish woman juggles her job and two children while pursuing her dream of becoming a country music star. She soon gets her ch... Read more
Wildflower (1991)
7.3/10
Director: Diane Keaton
Starring: Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, Patricia Arquette
A teenage hearing-impaired epileptic (Patricia Arquette) is confined to a shed by her stepfather, who believes she is possessed by the devil. There sh... Read more
Wildland (2020)
5.8/10
Director: Jeanette Nordahl
Starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen
Ida moves in with her aunt and cousins after the tragic death of her mother in a car accident. The home is filled with love, but outside of the home,... Read more
Wildlife (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Paul Dano
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp, Ed Oxenbould
Fourteen-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry -- a housewife and a golf pro -- in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontroll... Read more
Wildlike (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Frank Hall Green
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Ella Purnell
In this thrilling coming-of-age adventure, a troubled teen must face the dangers of the Alaskan wild, as well as her own past, in order to find her wa... Read more
Wim Wenders' Road Movies: Alice In The Cities (1973) / Wrong Move (1975) / Kings Of The Road (1976)
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Rudiger Vogler, Yella Rottlander, Lisa Kreuzer, Hanna Schygulla, Hanns Zischler
This trilogy of road movies from acclaimed German director Wim Wenders, starring Rudiger Vogler, form a commentary on the adoption of American culture... Read more
Win Win (2012)
7.2/10
Director: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, Paul Giamatti, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Ryan
Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti stars as a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high-school wrestling coach who takes us on a brilliantly heartfe... Read more
Wind River (2017)
7.8/10
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Starring: Graham Greene, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones, Elizabeth Olsen, Kelsey Asbille
Cory Lambert is a wildlife officer who finds the body of an 18-year-old woman on an American Indian reservation in snowy Wyoming. When the autopsy rev... Read more
Wind River (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7.8/10
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Starring: Graham Greene, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Kelsey Asbille
Cory Lambert is a wildlife officer who finds the body of an 18-year-old woman on an American Indian reservation in snowy Wyoming. When the autopsy rev... Read more