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"
Chronicle (Blu-Ray) (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Josh Trank
Starring: Dane DeHaan, Michael B Jordan, Alex Russell, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw
Andrew (Dane DeHaan) is a socially awkward, introverted teen whose main form of escape and expression is a video camera. But things begin to change wh... Read more
Chronicle of an Escape (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Adrian Caetano
Starring: Pablo Echarri, Rodrigo De La Serna, Lautaro Delgado, Nazareno Casero, Matias Mar...
Based on true events, this harrowing drama set in the 1970s tells the story of a pro soccer player (Rodrigo De La Serna) profiled as a terrorist and k... Read more
Chuck (2016)
6.5/10
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Starring: Michael Rapaport, Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman, Liev Schreiber, Jim Gaffigan, Elisab...
He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa.... Read more
Chungking Express (1994)
8.1/10
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Faye Wong, Brigitte Lin, Valerie Chow
This intoxicating slice of Hong Kong romance noir is split into two stories: A cop gets dumped by his Girlfriend and tries to fall in love with the ne... Read more
Churchill (2017)
6.3/10
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery
Tensions mount for beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as D-Day nears in June 1944. Fearful of repeating past mistakes, Churchill is... Read more
Cilla (2014)
8/10
Starring: Sheridan Smith, John Henshaw, Aneurin Barnard
Priscilla White is a typist from a working class area of Liverpool who dreams of stardom; Bobby Willis is the chancer who ignores the city's Protestan... Read more
Cinderella Liberty (Blu-ray) (1973)
6.8/10
Director: Mark Rydell
Starring: James Caan, Marsha Mason, Eli Wallach, Dabney Coleman, Bruno Kirby
A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service recor... Read more
Cinderella Man (2005)
8/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Bruce McGill
Ron Howard directs the inspiring true story of James 'the Bulldog' Braddock, a promising light heavyweight boxer whose career was cut short by injury... Read more
Cinema Paradiso ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
8.5/10
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Jacques Perrin, Leopoldo Trieste, Philippe Noiret, Salvatore Cascio
A charming, bittersweet tribute to the power of movies which won 1989's Best Foreign Film Academy Award. A filmmaker returns to his Sicilian hometown... Read more
Cinema Paradiso (Special Edition) (1988)
8.5/10
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, Leopoldo Trieste
Winner of 1989's Best Foreign Film Academy Award this bittersweet drama sees a filmmaker returns to his hometown in Sicily for the first time in 30 ye... Read more