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"
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Joan Chen, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull, Wang Shuangbao, Chi...
Based on the extraordinary true story and best-selling autobiography of Li Cunxin, who, amidst the chaos of Mao's Cultural Revolution, was chosen at a... Read more
Mao's Last Dancer ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Joan Chen, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull, Wang Shuangbao, Chi...
Based on the extraordinary true story and best-selling autobiography of Li Cunxin, who, amidst the chaos of Mao's Cultural Revolution, was chosen at a... Read more
Map of the Human Heart (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Vincent Ward
Starring: Patrick Bergin, Anne Parillaud, Jason Scott Lee, Ben Mendelsohn, Jeanne Moreau,...
When a half-Eskimo boy named Avik (Jason Scott Lee) leaves his Arctic home with a British mapmaker (Patrick Bergin) to seek medical attention in Canad... Read more
Map of the Human Heart ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Vincent Ward
Starring: Anne Parillaud, Ben Mendelsohn, Jason Scott Lee, Jeanne Moreau, John Cusack, Pat...
When a half-Eskimo boy named Avik (Jason Scott Lee) leaves his Arctic home with a British mapmaker (Patrick Bergin) to seek medical attention in Canad... Read more
Mapplethorpe (2018)
6.1/10
Director: Ondi Timoner
Starring: Matt Smith, John Benjamin Hickey
A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989. Read more
Maps to the Stars (2014)
6.2/10
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Olivia Williams, Robert Pattinson, Gord Rand, Mia W...
Julianne Moore richly deserved her award for Best Actress at Cannes for her role in Maps to the Stars, but don't expect Oscar to come knocking for any... Read more
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.7/10
Director: Dean Fleischer Camp
Starring: Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini
A cash-strapped documentary maker decides to make his newest documentary about a mollusk shell he finds living in his Airbnb with his friends. Read more
March or Die (1976)
6.4/10
Director: Dick Richards
Starring: Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Max von Sydow
The story of how a detail from the French Foreign Legion is sent off to protect an archaeological expedition threatened by the local Arab tribesmen. T... Read more
Mare Of Easttown (2021)
8.5/10
Starring: Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice
A young woman is murdered in a small Pennsylvania town. On the case is Detective Sergeant Mare Sheehan, a highly skilled crime investigator. She has s... Read more
Marfa Girl (Blu-ray) (2012)
5.3/10
Director: Larry Clark
A story centered on a directionless 16-year-old living in Marfa, Texas and his relationships with his girlfriend, his neighbor, his teacher, a newly a... Read more