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"
Warrior (2011)
8.2/10
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Starring: Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison, Tom Hardy, Frank Grillo
Haunted by a tragic past, ex-Marine Tommy Conlon (Tom Hardy) returns home for the first time in fourteen years to enlist the help of his father (Nick... Read more
Warrior ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
8.2/10
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Starring: Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison, Tom Hardy, Frank Grillo
Haunted by a tragic past, ex-Marine Tommy Conlon (Tom Hardy) returns home for the first time in fourteen years to enlist the help of his father (Nick... Read more
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Wei Te-Sheng
Starring: Masanobu Ando, Vivian Hsu, Lin Ching-Tai, Umin Boya
In the mountains of Taiwan, two races clashed in defense of their faiths. One believed in rainbows, the other believed in the sun. Neither side realiz... Read more
Waru (2017)
6.3/10
Director: Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Briar Grace Smith, Paula Whetu Jones
Starring: Miriama McDowell, Jonny Brugh, Antonio Te Maioha, Kararaina Rangihau
A powerful and challenging story surrounding the funeral of a small boy Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how the boys death impacts the... Read more
Washington Square (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Ben Chaplin
A spirited adaptation of the Henry James novel about the awkward, plain-Jane daughter of a wealthy, domineering doctor, who is suddenly courted by a p... Read more
Wassup Rockers (2005)
6/10
Director: Larry Clark
Starring: Jonathan Velasquez, Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez, Usvaldo Panameno, Eddie...
Filmmaker Larry Clark ('Kids', 'Bully') again tackles the inner workings of urban youth culture in this comedy drama about a handful of Salvadorian em... Read more
Watchmen (TV Series) (2019)
7.6/10
Starring: Regina King, Tom Mison, Jeremy Irons, Louis Gossett Jr
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic nov... Read more
Water (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Deepa Mehta
Starring: Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, Jon Abrahams, Sarala , Manorama
The long-awaited and controversial third instalment of Deepa Mehta's Elemental Trilogy, the film production was shut down in 2000 by Hindu fundamental... Read more
Water Drops On Burning Rocks (2000)
6.8/10
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier
In 1970s Germany, a 50-year-old businessman falls in love with a 20-year-old man. Read more
Waterfront (1983)
5.2/10
Director: Chris Thompson
Starring: Jack Thompson, Greta Scacchi, Warren Mitchell, Noni Hazlehurst
Begins in one of the watershed years of this century, 1928. There is the spectre of the Great Depression, increasingly rancorous class divisions, indu... Read more