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"
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
7.1/10
Director: Cher , Nancy Savoca
Starring: Anne Heche, Cher , Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek
Three different stories of women faced with unwanted pregnancies are the focus of this powerful film. In 1952 Demi Moore is a recently widowed nurse i... Read more
If.... (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan
A daringly anarchic vision of British society, set in a boarding school in late-sixties England. Before Kubrick made his mischief iconic in 'A Clockwo... Read more
If.... (Blu-ray) (1968)
7.6/10
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan
A daringly anarchic vision of British society, set in a boarding school in late-sixties England. Before Kubrick made his mischief iconic in 'A Clockwo... Read more
Ill Manors (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Ben Drew
Starring: Lee Whitlock, Natalie Press, Riz Ahmed, Jo Hartley, Ed Skrein, Anouska Mond, Lee...
Written as a 'hip hop musical for the twenty-first century' and starring an array of rising British stars, "Ill Manors" is an explosive, gripping crim... Read more
Illustrious Energy (1987)
7.9/10
Director: Leon Narbey
Starring: Heather Bolton, Peter Hayden, Shaun Bao, Peter Chin, Desmond Kelly, Harry Ip, Ge...
Two Chinese gold miners in a remote valley in Central Otago struggle to improve their lot. The goldrush is over. Their life is tough. When they make a... Read more
Ilo Ilo (2013)
7.3/10
In 90s Singapore, the friendship between Filipino nursemaid Teresa and her young charge Jiale makes waves in a family, while the Asian recession hits... Read more
Images (1972)
7.2/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Susannah York, Rene Auberjonois, Marcel Buzzuffi, Cathryn Harrison
Susannah York received a Best Actress gong at Cannes for her portrayal of a woman descending into madness in Robert Altman's haunting drama/thriller a... Read more
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Dan Harris
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue
A quietly dysfunctional family is forced to re-examine itself in the wake of a tragic event when star athlete Matt commits suicide, leaving his parent... Read more
Imagining Argentina (2003)
6.3/10
Director: Christopher Hampton
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson
Accomplished British screenwriter Christopher Hampton directs the political drama based on the novel by Lawrence Thornton. Set during the unsettling... Read more
Immediate Family (1989)
6.1/10
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Starring: Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, James Woods, Kevin Dillon
Glenn Close and James Woods are an upper-middle class couple with one thing missing from their lives: a baby. They decide to adopt the child of a youn... Read more