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"
Four Friends (1981)
7.1/10
Director: Arthur Penn
Starring: Jim Metzler, Reed Birney, Lois Smith, Michael Huddleston, Craig Wasson, Jodi The...
Set during the tumultuous 1960s, an era when everyone's values were turned inside out, shaken around, and reassembled. This story of four working-clas... Read more
Four Last Songs (2005)
6.2/10
Director: Francesca Joseph
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville, Jena Malone, Jessica Stevenson, Karl...
Chronically dissatisfied musician and ex-pat, Larry (Stanley Tucci), is living on a beautiful Mediterranean island, where he makes a living playing pi... Read more
Four Minutes (2006)
6.9/10
Director: Chris Kraus
Starring: Monica Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung
Former pianist Traude Kruger (Monica Bleibtreu) has been driving to the same women's prison at Luckau almost every morning since 1944. She teaches her... Read more
Foxcatcher (2014)
7/10
Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Impassioned but struggling Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz is lured by wealthy heir John du Pont to move onto his 1000 acre compound to help form the te... Read more
Foxcatcher (Blu-ray) (2014)
7/10
Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Impassioned but struggling Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz is lured by wealthy heir John du Pont to move onto his 1000 acre compound to help form the te... Read more
Foxfire (1996)
6.2/10
Director: Annette Haywood-Carter
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Hedy Burress, Jenny Shimizu
The Joyce Carol Oates story is turned into a provocative film centered on four affluent but troubled teenage girls who are liberated by Legs Sadovsky,... Read more
Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang (2012)
6.2/10
Director: Laurent Cantet
Starring: Raven Adamson, Katie Cosen, Madeleine Bisson, Claire Mazerolle, Paige Moyles, Ra...
Based on Joyce Carol Oates' revealing novel and directed by award-winning filmmaker Laurent Cantet ("The Class"), "Foxfire" is a gritty coming-of-age... Read more
Foxtrot (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Samuel Maoz
Starring: Sarah Adler, Lior Ashkenazi, Yonaton Shiray, Shira Haas
A troubled family must face the facts when something goes terribly wrong at their son's desolate military post. Read more
Fragment of Fear (Blu-ray) (1970)
6.1/10
Director: Richard C Sarafian
Starring: David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Arthur Lowe, Flora Robson,...
Reformed drug addict Tim Brett (David Hemmings) is vacationing in Italy with his aunt. When she is murdered, he tries to investigate. Soon his whole l... Read more
Frances (1982)
7.4/10
Director: Graeme Clifford
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Bart Burns
Jessica Lange received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Frances Farmer, the intelligent Hollywood actress who was involuntarily committed to a... Read more