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"
Lifeboat (1944)
7.8/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, John Hodiak, Hume Cronyn, Cana...
From a story by John Steinbeck, director Alfred Hitchcock's riveting film of human strengths and frailties under extraordinary circumstances finds eig... Read more
Light Sleeper (1991)
6.9/10
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Mary Beth Hurt, Susan Sarandon, Willem Dafoe, Dana Delany, David Clennon
Paul Schrader's powerful, haunting story focuses on a delivery man (Willem Dafoe) for a classy New York drug dealer (Susan Sarandon) who realizes that... Read more
Light Sleeper (Blu-Ray) (1992)
6.9/10
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: David Spade, Jane Adams, Mary Beth Hurt, Sam Rockwell, Susan Sarandon, Willem Da...
A Manhattan drug dealer with a wealthy clientele, John LeTour (Willem Dafoe) reevaluates both his trade and his life after discovering that his suppli... Read more
Lightyear (2022)
5.9/10
Director: Angus MacLane
Starring: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, James Brolin
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are a... Read more
Like Crazy (2016)
7.3/10
Director: Paolo Virzi
Starring: Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valentina Carnelutti
Donatella and Beatrice reside in a psychiatric facility in Tuscany. They have very different life stories, but a chance to escape brings them together... Read more
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
7.8/10
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring: Yoko Maki, Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono
The recipient of the Jury Prize at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, Hirokazu Koreeda's (I Wish, Still Walking) heartfelt drama tells the tale of Ryota (... Read more
Like Minds (2006)
6.4/10
Director: Gregory J Read
Starring: Toni Collette, Eddie Redmayne, Tom Sturridge, Richard Roxburgh, Patrick Malahide
When student Nigel Colby turns up dead at a prestigious British private school, the main suspect, Alex, a privileged schoolmate and son of the headmas... Read more
Like Someone in Love (2012)
7/10
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Starring: Ryo Kase, Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno
In Tokyo, a young prostitute develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days. At first this sly film, which finds the Irani... Read more
Lilith (1964)
7/10
Director: Robert Rossen
Starring: Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg, Peter Fonda, Kim Hunter, Gene Hackman, Jessica Walte...
A haunting psychological drama, adapted from J.R. Salamanca's controversial novel, about a young trainee therapist (Warren Beatty) whose love for a be... Read more
Limbo (1999)
7.1/10
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Vanessa Martinez, Astra, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, David Strathairn
Set in the rugged Alaskan wilderness, this intricate drama stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as a singer living with her daughter, who starts a relati... Read more