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"
We Own The Night (2007)
6.9/10
Director: James Gray
Starring: Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Alex Veadov
Brooklyn nightclub manager Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) gets an offer to join the drug trade from a pusher working inside his club. Because Bobby has... Read more
We Were Dangerous (2024)
7.6/10
Starring: Erana James, Rima Te Wiata
Nelliem, Daisy, and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954 New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, findin... Read more
We'll End Up Together (2020)
Director: Guillaume Canet
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche, Francois Cluzet
When Guillaume Canet’s star-studded comedy Little White Lies exploded at the global box office in 2010 (achieving a stunning 5.2 million admissions),... Read more
Weekend (1967)
7.2/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
A mind-expanding anti-Western diatribe about one woman's road to guerrillahood is among Godard's more fully realised works, with a long traffic-jam se... Read more
Weekend (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Andrew Haigh
Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New
This sensual, remarkably observed, beautifully acted wonder is the breakout feature from British writer-director-editor Andrew Haigh. Rarely has a fil... Read more
Weekender (2011)
5.6/10
Director: Karl Golden
Starring: Emily Barclay, Stephen Wight, Jack O'Connell, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Ben Batt, Tom...
A British drama set during the rave scene of the early 1990s, "Weekender" follows the exploits of best mates Matt (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) and Dylan (Jack... Read more
Welcome (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Philippe Lioret
Starring: Vincent Lindon, Audrey Dana, Firat Ayverd
This multi award-winning film from writer/director Philippe Lioret tells the story of Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, who has s... Read more
Welcome Aboard (2012)
5.9/10
Director: Jean Becker
Starring: Jacques Weber, Miou-Miou, Patrick Chesnais, Jeanne Lambert
Taillandier (Patrick Chesnais) is a well-known painter in his sixties, but despite his success he finds himself overwhelmed by depression and decides... Read more
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1972)
7.2/10
Director: Richard Compton
Starring: Alan Vint, Geoffrey Lewis, Joe Don Baker, Francine York
Discharged soldiers, just back from Vietnam, decide to drive across country and see the nation they protected. The country, however, doesn't want to s... Read more
Welcome the Stranger (2018)
4.8/10
Director: Justin Kelly
Starring: Caleb Landry Jones, Riley Keough, Abbey Lee
Alice arrives at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend, and Alice'... Read more