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"
Britannia: Season 2 (2017)
7.7/10
Starring: Mackenzie Crook, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Julian Rhind-Tutt
The Romans are here and set to stay. Two years on from his invasion of Britannia, General Aulus (David Morrissey, The City and the City) is romanising... Read more
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
7.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Linda Cardellin...
Ang Lee's Oscar-winning gay cowboy story successfully challenges the stereotypes of one of Hollywood's most beloved genres, the Western. Emotionally... Read more
Brokeback Mountain ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
7.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid, Anne Hathaway, Li...
Ang Lee's Oscar-winning gay cowboy story successfully challenges the stereotypes of one of Hollywood's most beloved genres, the Western. Emotionally c... Read more
Brokedown Palace (1999)
6.4/10
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Starring: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman
This riveting drama focuses on American teens Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale who travel to Thailand on a post high-school holiday. An encounter with... Read more
Broken (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Rufus Norris
Starring: Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Denis Lawson, Bill Milner, Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms,...
An 11 year-old girl finds herself exposed to the inequities of life in this rite-of-passage drama that features a remarkable performance by a new chil... Read more
Broken (2006)
4.9/10
Director: Alan White
Starring: Heather Graham, Linda Hamilton, Tess Harper, Jake Busey, Michael Goorjian, Jerem...
A waitress, looking to make good on a series of bad life choices, finds her noble quest for redemption stifled when a deeply disturbed ex-boyfriend co... Read more
Broken Bridges (2006)
6.2/10
Director: Steve Goldmann
Starring: Toby Keith, Kelly Preston, Tess Harper, Lindsey Haun, Katie Finneran, Anna Maria...
A fading country music singer returns to his hometown where he reunites with his childhood sweetheart and meets his teenage daughter for the first tim... Read more
Broken City (2013)
6.2/10
Director: Allen Hughes
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Jeffrey Wright, Barry Pepper...
Seven years after being forced to resign as a New York police officer, private detective Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) takes on his toughest case yet:... Read more
Broken Embraces (2009)
7.2/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Jose Luis Gomez, Tamar Novas, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar, Ruben...
Pedro Almodovar's acclaimed tale of sex, secrets and cinema centers on Mateo Blanco (Lluis Homar), a blind writer and filmmaker who now goes by the mo... Read more
Broken English (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Zoe Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Josh Hamilton, Parker Posey, Tim Guinee, Peter Bogdanovich, Justi...
Parker Posey is Nora, a 30-something New York hotel worker who feels life is going nowhere. An unexpected romance with a charming Frenchman turns her... Read more