HBO Max may be one of the latest platforms to enter the streaming world, but it’s already one of the best. Not only does the service offer tons of exclusive content related to its hit properties, game of thrones, wireand The Sopranos — and there are plenty of great movies to enhance your online catalogue.
Thanks to HBO’s partnerships with standout companies and networks like TCM, Studio Ghibli and DC, the service has a full stack of movie choices to choose from.
Whether you’re in the mood for a classic black-and-white monster movie from the 1930s, a beloved Hayao Miyazaki animated film, or this summer’s latest blockbuster, there’s no end to the number of great movies you can make. Choose from
From critically acclaimed films around the world like deceased and over the cuckoo’s nest celebrate contemporary films like Shazam! and knock uphere are some of the best movies currently streaming on HBO Max.
Update: March 17th.
Drama: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
It takes quite a film to rival one of the 20th century’s most brilliant novels. over the cuckoo’s nest It has established itself as one of the most famous films of the 1970s and more than matches the respect of its literary counterpart.
A convict (Jack Nicholson) trying to get out of a lengthy prison sentence feigns mental illness in order to be transferred to a psychiatric facility. When he arrives, he confronts the ward’s despotic head nurse (Louise Fletcher), who quickly finds himself an unlikely savior to the patients there.
Solo performances are the main reason to watch over the cuckoo’s nest, Nicholson and Fletcher were each amazing in their own manners. It advocates treating each other as human beings, not as some kind of flawed grievances that deserve to be hidden from polite society. Nurse Ratchet).
Crime: The Departed
Martin Scorsese has so many great crime movies attached to his filmography that it’s almost hard to know where to start. Taxi driver, goodfellas, casinoagain new york gang However, we encourage you to check out his 2006 ensemble epic. deceasedfirst and foremost.
A police academy graduate and aspiring state trooper (Leonardo DiCaprio) is tasked with infiltrating Boston’s Irish Mob. Meanwhile, a mob leader (Jack Nicholson) infiltrates his spy (Matt Damon) into the police force, and the two spies try to figure out each other’s identities.
Including nearly every A-list actor of the time and some (including Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin, Ray Winstone and Martin Sheen), deceased It’s one of the most star-studded crime movies ever made. Scorsese uses this star power to his advantage to create a perfectly tuned epic, goodfellas — as suspenseful as his previous Best Picture-nominated films.
Super Heroes: Shazam!
With the DCEU’s latest entry, Shazam!wrath of the godsit’s heading to theaters this weekend, so it might be worth going back and watching it again Shazam! On HBO Max in advance.
The ancient wizard Shazam (Djimon Hounsou), in need of an heir to inherit his superhuman abilities, chooses teenage Billy Batson (Asher Angel), hoping that Billy will become a full-fledged adult superhero (Zachary Levi). Make it possible. As Billy tackles his newfound powers, he is forced to battle a Seven Deadly Sins-infected supervillain (Mark Strong).
Future plans for James Gunn’s DCEU are still undecided, but it’s hard to argue that this 2019 film isn’t one of the better products tied into DC’s cinematic universe. It strikes a fine balance between comedy, action, and emotion, without the grit that made Zack Snyder’s DC movies so bleak and depressing, and marks a new direction for the company’s films to move forward. (as seen in follow-ups like Birds). Prey and The Suicide Squad).
Romance: Knocked Up
knock up It usually cannot be ranked among the best Judd Apatow movies. train accident, king of staten small islandagain 40 year old virginThat said, it’s safe to refer to knock up At least as Apatow’s most underrated film.
A few weeks after a nonsensical one-night stand, a TV reporter (Katherine Heigl) finds out she’s pregnant. She intends to keep her child and notifies her baby’s father (Seth Rogen), her directionless slacker, who decides to support her.
Featuring Apatow’s signature blend of salacious comedy and likable, down-to-earth characters, knock up is a great example of how young people are suddenly forced to grow up and embrace adulthood and parental responsibilities.
Comedy: Long Shot
Completely overlooked in its initial release in 2019, long shot It seems like one of those films destined to fade from public memory as the years go by, and is unlikely to become a cult classic no matter how valuable it is. We recommend watching with Max.
A straight-laced Secretary of State (Charlize Theron) plans to run for president and hires an unemployed journalist (Seth Rogen) as a speechwriter.
It’s hard to believe that Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen would have such great lead roles in a romantic comedy, but there’s no denying that they’re really great. Its underlying satirical message may not work out as well as it could, but Theron’s reluctant relationship with Rogen (at the possible cost of her campaign) makes for an interesting plot that drives the film. It becomes a point.
Biopic: Serena
Young singer Selena (Jennifer Lopez), a pioneer of a relatively new style of music known as Tejano, rapidly rises through the music industry in the early 1990s, but is confronted by a disloyal employee (Lupe Ontiveros). until the final murder at the hands of
Even if you’ve never heard her music, most people at least partially know who Selena is. She was an iconic entertainer who only appears once in a generation.
Unfortunately, it’s impossible to know how high Selena would have climbed had her life not suddenly ended when she was just 23 years old. Yet we can always celebrate the life and influence of this extraordinary young woman by revisiting some of her classics, her albums, and this glorious 1997 biopic of hers. .
Thriller: JFK
In the wake of President Kennedy’s murder, the New Orleans District Attorney (Kevin Costner) investigating the case begins to believe there was more to the assassination than meets the eye.
Conspiracy theories abound regarding the sudden assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Throwing his own plot into the ring is director Oliver Stone in the 1991 film. JFKMoreIt may draw unsubstantiated conclusions around JFK’s death, but the film is nonetheless a stunning political thriller, mixing Hollywood-style fantasies and interesting facts surrounding the late president’s tragic fate. .
Sports: Million Dollar Baby
If you are looking forward to watching this movie Rocky, you will be terribly disappointed. The first half of the movie settles down with a lovely message about chasing dreams, million dollar baby It makes a heartbreaking left turn in the second act, leading to its famously gut-wrenching ending.
A waitress (Hilary Swank), hoping to eventually go pro, recruits an elderly boxing manager (Clint Eastwood) to train and mentor her.
I clearly haven’t seen anyone claiming Clint Eastwood is an overrated actor or director million dollar babyEmbody the stingy character that Eastwood is good at, million dollar baby Subtly alluding to the gooey emotional center beneath the granite-faced hero. Swank, opposite Eastwood, is great as a scrappy underdog whose age and lack of experience in the ring don’t cause her to lose heart in pursuing her fantasies.
Classic: A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire It has the peculiarity of being the best movie based on an Arthur Miller play. As hot and fiery as its setting, it’s a brilliant adaptation of Miller’s classic play, led by an amazing cast.
A former high school teacher (Vivian Leigh), haunted by a troubled past, comes looking for a place to live at her sister’s (Kim Hunter) New Orleans apartment. In her attempt to get back on her feet, she regularly clashes with her ill-tempered stepbrother (Marlon Brando).
brand performance A Streetcar Named Desire It tends to rank as some of the best acting performances of his career. But the film is no simple vehicle for Brando’s solo act. Vivien Leigh more than managed to hold her own when the former Southern Belle became Borderline’s delusional Blanche.
Underrated: Shaking the Dog
Political satire doesn’t get sharper, smarter, or more bitterly funny than 1998’s shake the dogLike all the best satires about political affairs, it’s a film that makes you think and laugh about both the current events we see in the news and the dishonesty inherently tied to politics in general.
As a massive political scandal rocks the White House, a talented spin doctor (Robert De Niro) and a Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) seek to divert public attention from the allegations leading up to the presidential election by declaring war. compete to invent
In a busy hour and a half, shake the dog It soars through its narrative, moving at breakneck speeds that make Space Mountain seem slow by comparison. De Niro and Hoffman maintain some great chemistry together, with equally strong appearances from the indifferent Anne Heche, the divine-than-you Craig T. Nelson, and the crazed Woody Harrelson ..
This article was written and distributed by Wealth of Geeks.
Richard Chachowski is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. He loves reading, Tootsie the Dog, and almost every movie that ever exists (especially Star Wars).
