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"
Boy (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi
Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother, Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy's other hero, his father, A... Read more
Boy ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi
Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother, Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy's other hero, his father, A... Read more
Boy A (2007)
7.6/10
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Siobhan Finneran, Skye Bennett, Alfie Owen
A hauntingly ruminative tale of redemption and the pain of starting over, based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell. Jack is a young ex-con desperate to... Read more
Boy Culture (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Q Allan Brocka
Starring: Patrick Bauchau, Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens, George Jonson
Engaging gay-themed drama finds successful street hustler X (Derek Magyar) avoiding any relationships which are not profit oriented, while at the same... Read more
Boychoir (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Francois Girard
Starring: Garrett Wareing, Kathy Bates, Eddie Izzard, Kevin McHale, Josh Lucas, Debra Wing...
A troubled eleven-year-old boy at a prestigious East Coast music school clashes with the school's demanding choir master (Dustin Hoffman), in this ins... Read more
Boycott (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Clark Johnson
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Carmen Ejogo, Terrence Howard
One woman refuses to give up her seat in a "whites only" section of a public bus. The Bus stops, the city stops, the world stops. December 1, 1955, Mo... Read more
Boyhood (2014)
7.9/10
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater
Filmed over a 12 year period with the same cast, Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a c... Read more
Boyhood ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.9/10
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater
Filmed over a 12 year period with the same cast, Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a c... Read more
Boys (1996)
4.8/10
Director: Stacy Cochran
Starring: Winona Ryder, Lukas Haas, John C Reilly
A young man brings an unconscious beautiful woman back to his boarding house. There he begins to fall in love with her even as her mysterious and perh... Read more
Boys on the Side (1995)
6.4/10
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, Mary-Louise Parker
This likeable comedy/drama deals with three disparate women who travel cross-country together bonding enroute. Dealing with physical abuse, pre-marita... Read more