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"
Beyond The Clouds (1995)
6.5/10
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders
Starring: Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich, Sophie Marceau, Peter Weller, Jean Reno, Irene Jac...
Made of four short tales, linked by a story filmed by Wim Wenders. Taking place in Ferrara, Portofino, Aix en Provence and Paris, each story, which al... Read more
Beyond the Hills (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Starring: Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuta, Dana Tapalaga
When twenty-something Alina (Cristina Flutur) arrives in Moldavia to remove her childhood friend Voichita (Cosmina Stratan) from an Orthodox nunnery,... Read more
Beyond the Sea (2004)
6.7/10
Director: Kevin Spacey
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn, Greta Sc...
Kevin Spacey's unusual ode to crooner Bobby Darin is a stylised, though warts-and-all, portrayal of a man who simply wanted to be bigger than Sinatra.... Read more
Big Eyes ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Jon Polito, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schw...
From director Tim Burton, Big Eyes tells the outrageous true story of one of the most epic frauds in history. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, paint... Read more
Big Fan (2009)
6.7/10
Starring: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport
A hard-core New York Giants fan struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. Read more
Big Sky (2015)
4.4/10
Director: Jorge Michel Grau
Starring: Bella Thorne, Kyra Sedgwick, Frank Grillo, Francois Arnaud
A teen traveling with her mother to a treatment center for her agoraphobia has to fight for their lives against a gunman who attacks them. Read more
Big Wednesday (1978)
7.3/10
Director: John Milius
Starring: Gary Busey, William Katt, Jan-Michael Vincent, Patti D'arbanville
An under-rated surfer drama about three surfing buddies who were Kings of the beach in the 60's. They hold a reunion in order to test themselves on th... Read more
Bigger than Life (1956)
7.6/10
Director: Nicholas Ray
Starring: James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau
Adapted from a New Yorker article. James Mason stars as Ed Avery, a small-town, '50s schoolteacher working two jobs and suffering debilitating illness... Read more
Bill (1981)
8/10
Director: Anthony Page
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Dennis Quaid
Mickey Rooney is brilliant in the true story of Bill Sackter, a mentally retarded adult who is forced to cope with the world outside the mental instit... Read more
Bill: On His Own (1983)
7.6/10
Director: Anthony Page
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Helen Hunt, Edie McClurg, Tracey Walter, Teresa Wright, Dennis Qu...
This made for televison sequel to the Emmy-winning 1981 film 'Bill' stars Mickey Rooney as Bill Sackter, once more struggling to survive in the mainst... Read more