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"
Blinded by the Light (Blu-ray) (2019)
6.9/10
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Starring: Billy Barratt, Bruce Springsteen, Viveik Kalra
Javed is a Pakistani teenager who experiences racial and economic turmoil while living in Luton, England, in 1987. He writes poetry as a way to escape... Read more
Blindness (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Alice Braga, Yusuke Iseya, Yoshino Kimura, Don McK...
A big city falls prey to a mysterious plague of blindness in Fernando Meirelles' ('City of God'; 'The Constant Gardener') adaptation of Jose Saramago'... Read more
Blink Twice (2024)
7/10
Director: Zoe Kravits
Starring: Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle Mac...
When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and h... Read more
Blissfully Yours (2002)
7/10
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The story of a love affair that begins during a picnic on the Thai-Burmese border. Roong longs for the day when she can be with Min, her Burmese lover... Read more
Blood (2012)
6/10
Director: Nick Murphy
Starring: Brian Cox, Mark Strong, Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham
When a shocking murder is committed in their small town, the Fairburn brothers (Paul Bettany and Stephen Graham) are detectives who will do whatever i... Read more
Blood Alley (1955)
6.3/10
Director: William A Wellman
Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Anita Ekberg
Produced during the height of the Cold War and stars John Wayne as he and Lauren Bacall lead a group of Chinese refugees along a dangerous waterway. Read more
Blood and Bones (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Yoichi Sai
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Hirofumi Arai, Tomoko Tabata, Jo Odagiri, Kyoka Suzuki
Japanese icon Takeshi Kitano plays Shunpei Kim, a Korean immigrant who comes to Osaka as a teenager in1920. Working at a fish factory, Kim claws his w... Read more
Blood and Wine (1996)
6.1/10
Director: Bob Rafelson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Judy Davis, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez
In this underrated film noir drama, Jack Nicholson is mesmerizing as Alex Gates, a man who appears to have it all - a beautiful wife (Judy Davis), a s... Read more
Blood Diamond (2006)
8/10
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Arnold Vosloo, Kagiso Kuyp...
Mainstream director Edward Zwick tackles the political in this searing action-thriller set during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war. Leonardo DiCaprio... Read more
Blood Diamond ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
8/10
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Arnold Vosloo, Kagiso Kuyp...
Mainstream director Edward Zwick tackles the political in this searing action-thriller set during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war. Leonardo DiCaprio p... Read more