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Drama ReviewsHere are a variety of reviews of drama movies and TV series on DVD.
2001: A Space Odyssey DVD
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey mixes drama and dark comedy. Read a review of this movie on DVD. 24 – Season Two DVD
This smart and often gripping mix of suspense and drama immediately drew me in. Read a short DVD review of 24 – Season Two. 25th Hour DVD
25th Hour is an unconventional drama that I found to be very emotionally powerful. Read a review of this movie on DVD. A Beautiful Mind DVD
Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture, A Beautiful Mind is a biopic about gifted, but troubled, math genius John Nash. Read a review of this movie on DVD. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints DVD Review
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is an ambitious film of raw emotional power. Read a review of this movie on DVD. A Very Long Engagement
This French-language drama is about an incident involving soldiers at the front during World War I. Read a review of this movie on DVD. Ace in the Hole DVD Review
In Ace in the Hole, the protagonist is an unlikable antihero played by Kirk Douglas in what is arguably the best performance of his career. From beginning to end, the gritty film presents a bleak vision of human nature. Read a review of In Ace in the Hole on DVD. Ask the Dust DVD
Ask the Dust is one of the most engaging romantic dramas I've seen in a long time. Read the DVD review... Cinderella Man DVD
Cinderella Man makes a nearly perfect star vehicle for Russell Crowe as boxing great James J. Braddock. Read a review of Cinderella Man on DVD. Citizen Kane DVD
Citizen Kane (1941) was Orson Welles’ film debut, and in it he created an enduring masterpiece that is considered by many -- myself included -- to be the greatest movie ever made. Read a review of this classic drama on DVD. Closer DVD Review
Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen all give fine performances in this talky drama directed by Mike Nichols. Collateral DVD
Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx are the stars of Collateral, a compelling crime drama directed by Michael Mann. Read a review of this movie on DVD. De-Lovely DVD
I would characterize De-Lovely as a romantic drama set in the world of a man whose life centered around musical theater. Read a review of this movie on DVD. East of Eden DVD
East of Eden (1955) is a classic drama adapted from the sprawling 1952 John Steinbeck novel with the same title. Read a review of East of Eden on DVD. Frida DVD
Frida was nominated for six Academy Awards and won in two categories: Best Original Score and Best Makeup. Read a review of the movie Frida on DVD. Good Night, and Good Luck DVD
This taut drama was nominated for six Academy Awards, and it's my idea of a nearly perfect little movie. Read a review of the movie Good Night, and Good Luck on DVD. Gosford Park DVD
Gosford Park is a drama directed by Robert Altman, and it's at the level of his best work, including M*A*S*H, Nashville, and The Player. The Gosford Park screenplay is outstanding, and screenwriter Julian Fellowes deservedly won an Academy Award for it. Find out more about this well-crafted film in my DVD review. In America DVD
In America is one of the most emotionally engaging movies I have ever seen. Read a review of this drama movie on DVD. In the Bedroom DVD
In the Bedroom is essentially a hard-hitting drama about an American family dealing with tragedy. But eventually the film took a turn into thriller territory that was too abrupt for me. Find out more about this movie in my DVD review. Jarhead DVD
This military drama isn't quite like any other war film I've seen. Read a review of Jarhead on DVD. Kinsey DVD
I found the acting in this movie to be at a very high level throughout, particularly by the two leads. Find out more about this movie and the DVD bonus features in my DVD Kinsey review. Little Children DVD
A peculiar mix of drama and satire, this movie was based on Perrotta's best-selling novel and directed by Todd Field. Read the DVD review and find out more about this film. Match Point DVD
Match Point shows that Woody Allen's filmmaking skills translate to drama quite well. Read a capsule or a full review of this movie on DVD. Mean Streets DVD
Years ago, I saw Mean Streets in a theater and loved it. As the years went by, Scorsese became famous for his great films Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas, but I consider Mean Streets to be at least as good as any of his movies. Read a review of this drama movie on DVD. Million Dollar Baby DVD
This drama won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director. Read a review of Million Dollar Baby on DVD. Mystic River DVD
Mystic River skillfully combines story, location shooting, and performances to create a movie at the level of the best of the dramas aimed at adults. Read a review of Mystic River on DVD, including an depth look at the special features of the three-disc set. Notes on a Scandal DVD
Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett are two of the best actresses working in movies today, and they are in top form in this drama based on Zoë Heller's novel. Read a review of this movie on DVD. Raging Bull DVD
Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull is arguably the greatest American biopic ever made. Based on the life of boxer Jake La Motta, I see the movie as a subtle character study of an unlikable man who relates to the world by giving and taking punishment. Read a review of Raging Bull on DVD. Runaway Jury DVD
Based on a novel by John Grisham, Runaway Jury (2003) is unabashedly pulpy, but I found it very entertaining. The plot is implausible, but the expert pacing, New Orleans location shooting, and slick production values helped overcome the film’s weaknesses. Read a review of this movie on DVD. Schindler's List DVD
Schindler's List won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Steven Spielberg). Also, it ranks ninth on the American Film Institute's list of 100 greatest movies. Read a review of this movie on DVD. Seabiscuit DVD
Seabiscuit, based on the best-selling nonfiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, is one of the most entertaining films I've seen in a long time. Featuring fine performances by Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, and Chris Cooper, it's a terrific piece of Americana. Read a review of Seabiscuit on DVD. Sexy Beast DVD Review
Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone give splendid performances in Sexy Beast, an unconventional, character-driven gangster drama. Read a review of the movie Sexy Beast on DVD. Sunset Boulevard DVD
This movie is an unusual mix of black comedy and film noir. Sunset Boulevard is an accessible, well-crafted Hollywood movie, but at the same time it has the density and resonance I expect from an art-house film. Read a review of Sunset Boulevard on DVD. The Aviator DVD
Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won five. I think this movie was one of 2004's very best. Read a review of this drama on DVD. The Big Red One DVD
The Big Red One follows four young American dogface infantrymen and their sergeant (Lee Marvin) from 1942 to 1945 as they fight in North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. There are many action sequences, but I consider the movie to be more of a drama. Read a review of the movie The Big Red One: The Reconstruction on DVD. The Da Vinci Code DVD Review
Read a review of this drama movie based on Dan Brown's novel. The Deer Hunter DVD
The Deer Hunter is a powerful drama starring Robert De Niro. The movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture. It ranks 79th on AFI's list of the 100 Greatest American Films. Read a review of The Deer Hunter on DVD. The Deer Hunter DVD
The Deer Hunter (1978) is a powerful drama starring Robert De Niro. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture. Read a review of this movie on DVD. The Motorcycle Diaries DVD
A combination docudrama and travelogue, The Motorcycle Diaries chronicles a long, unhurried, circuitous trip from Buenos Aires to Venezuela that Guevara took when he was in his early twenties. Read a review of this movie on DVD. The Queen DVD
Helen Mirren gives a towering performance as Elizabeth II in this drama movie based on recent history. Read a review of this movie on DVD. The Quiet American DVD
Because of its compelling mix of the political and the personal, along with Michael Caine's superb performance, this drama drew me in completely. Read a review of this movie on DVD. The Sopranos Season Three DVD
The Sopranos is the best dramatic TV series I have ever seen. The first two seasons of the show set a very high standard, and when I watched the third season on DVD recently, I was pleased to see that it was every bit as good as the first two seasons. Read a review of Sopranos Season Three on DVD. The Third Man DVD Review
A review of this unusual film noir on DVD. The World's Fastest Indian DVD
A review of this drama about a New Zealand senior citizen who customized a 1920 Indian motorcycle and rode it in speed competitions in the 1960s. Training Day DVD
Denzel Washington gives an Oscar-winning performance in Training Day, a character-driven police drama. Read a review of this movie on DVD. Transamerica DVD
Transamericais a comedy-drama starring Felicity Huffman, who got a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance. Vanya on 42nd Street DVD
Vanya on 42nd Street is a richly textured, beautifully acted study of human nature and subtle, complex family dynamics. Read a review of this drama movie on DVD. Vera Drake DVD
Vera Drake is a powerful British drama that was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actress (Imelda Staunton), Best Director (Mike Leigh), and Best Original Screenplay (Leigh again). As far as I am concerned, the movie was one of 2004's best. Read a review of Vera Drake on DVD. Zodiac DVD Review
Zodiac tells a long, intricate, sprawling, messy story. Based on Robert Graysmith's true crime books, Zodiac and Zodiac Unmasked. Read a review of this drama movie on DVD. Zodiac DVD Review
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr., this docudrama tells the story of still officially unsolved northern California serial killings. Read a review of this drama movie on DVD. |
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