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"
Man of Marble (1976)
7.9/10
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Starring: Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Jacek Lomnicki, Michal Ta...
Perhaps Andrzej Wajda's most important film, this documentary-style expose of Stalinist corruption paralleled attempts of the contemporary regime to c... Read more
Man of Tai Chi (2013)
6.1/10
Director: Keanu Reeves
Starring: Karen Mok, Keanu Reeves, Simon Yam, Tiger Chen
Keanu Reeves makes his directorial debut in this explosive marital arts drama that reunites him with legendary Matrix Trilogy fight choreographer Yuen... Read more
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Michelle Williams, Tate Donovan, Casey Affleck, Stephen Henderson, Kyle Chandler
After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his... Read more
Manchester by the Sea ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Michelle Williams, Tate Donovan, Casey Affleck, Stephen Henderson, Kyle Chandler
Lee (Casey Affleck) keeps to himself as a handyman for nearby apartments, failing to contain his misanthropic ways, using drink and aggression to soot... Read more
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Justin Chadwick
Starring: Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto, Idris Elba
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected pre... Read more
Manderlay (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Lars von Trier
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Willem Dafoe, Isaach De Bankole, Danny Glover, Lauren Bacal...
The second in Lars von Trier's 'American' trilogy, after 'Dogville' is shot in the same theatrical style, and features Bryce Dallas Howard in the Nico... Read more
Manganinnie (1980)
6.9/10
Director: John Honey
Starring: Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Anna Ralph, Phillip Hinton
Through lyrical images, Manganinnie journeys across Tasmanian mountains towards the coast with Joanna, a white girl, in search of Manganinnie's vanish... Read more
Manglehorn (2014)
5.6/10
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine, Chris Messina
A.J. Manglehorn is a reclusive Texas key-maker who spends his days caring for his cat, finding comfort in his work and lamenting a long lost love. Ent... Read more
Manhunt (The complete series) (1970)
8.1/10
Starring: Alfred Lynch, Peter Barkworth, Robert Hardy, George Sewell
In 1942, British pilot Jimmy Briggs crashes his aeroplane in occupied France and immediately finds himself on the run from the Nazis. He meets a young... Read more
Manipulation (2011)
6.3/10
Director: Pascal Verdosci
Starring: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Sebastian Koch
Zurich, 1956: During the Cold War a compromising photograph exposes a Swiss star reporter as a Soviet spy. Unable to withstand the pressure, he commit... Read more