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May 16, 2024 · Nearly 30 years later, in 2022, Max turned Adelstein’s life into a slick crime drama that sees the young journalist (played by Ansel Elgort) forge a deep connection with high-ranking members of...
May 9, 2024 · HBO. One of the best series HBO has ever produced, Mike White's half-hour dramedy Enlightened stars Laura Dern — in arguably her greatest TV performance — as a former corporate exec who heads...
- Fargo
- V For Vendetta
- The Wind Rises
- Parasite
- The Assistant
- Good Will Hunting
- Reality
- Empire of Light
- The Fallout
- The Banshees of Inisherin
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDb: 8.9/10
Joel and Ethan Coen‘s 1996 film Fargo is a black comedy crime drama that kicks off with a down-on-his-luck car salesman (William H. Macy) hiring two eccentric criminals (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife, hoping to con his wealthy father-in-law out of a million dollars. When this harebrained plot ends up causing a triple homicide, Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand), the pregnant Chief of Police of a small town in Minnesota, is put on the case. Fargo was critically and comm...
Rotten Tomatoes: 73% | IMDb: 8.2/10
Based on the 1980s Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare, V for Vendetta is a dystopian political thriller that has had a far-reaching impact on the popular imagination. The film was directed by James McTeigue and written by the Wachowskis, with Natalie Portman starring as Evey Hammond, a young girl living in a fascist Britain who becomes involved with a masked revolutionary who calls himself “V” (played by Hugo Weaving). Other cast members...
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | IMDb: 7.8/10
Written and directed by animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, the Studio Ghibli film The Wind Rises is a historical drama anime movie that presents a fictionalized biography of Japanese aircraft designer Jiro Horikoshi. The film begins with Jiro's youth and artfully explores the course of his life as he grows up, falls in love, and becomes a successful aeronautical engineer during World War II. The film's original Japanese voice cast features Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, and...
Rotten Tomatoes: 99% | IMDb: 8.5./10
Written and directed by Bong Joon-ho, Parasiteis a tale of discrimination, greed, and the lengths to which a human can go to survive. The film tells the story of the working-class Kim family, who infiltrate the wealthy home of the Parks. The movie also features an ensemble cast at the top of their game, including the likes of Song Kang-ho and Cho Yeo-jeong. The film won countless awards upon its release, becoming the first ever foreign language film to win the coveted Best Picture Award at th...
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDb: 6.4/10
Award-winning filmmaker Kitty Green (Ukraine Is Not a Brothel) takes a step out of the world of documentaries to present a scathing look at the life of executive assistants in this scripted drama that she wrote, directed, and edited. The Assistant follows a young executive assistant played by Julia Garner (Ozark) through a single day of her life, where she has to navigate harassment, sexual impropriety in the workplace, and discrimination while trying to walk the fine line of professionalism...
Rotten Tomatoes: 97% | IMDb: 8.3/10
Good Will Hunting is an Academy Award-winning breakout hit co-written by friends and frequent collaborators Matt Damon (The Martian) and Ben Affleck (Argo). The story follows a brilliant yet troubled young man named Will Hunting (Damon), who is given a chance to attend MIT and study under a brilliant math professor (played by Stellan Skarsgård). The catch is that he must see a therapist, which is something Will is vehemently opposed to. That is until he meets the unorthodox therapist Dr. Sean...
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDb: 6.7/10
Based on a real-life FBI investigation into leaked classified documents, Reality is a crime drama film directed and co-written by Tina Satter, adapting her stage play Is This a Room for the screen. The film stars Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) as Reality Winner, a young US Air Force member and NSA translator who is under investigation for leaking documents that exposed the Russian government’s interference in the 2016 United States elections. Besides Sweeney, Reality also stars Josh Hamilton and M...
Rotten Tomatoes: 45% | IMDb: 6.6/10
Written and directed by Sam Mendes (1917), Empire of Light is a gripping character-driven film starring Academy Award winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) alongside Micheal Ward (Blue Story), Colin Firth (The Banshees of Inisherin), Toby Jones (Infamous), and more. Set in a coastal town in 1980s England, the film is essentially a romantic drama centered around a struggling theater, the Empire Cinema. Empire of Light is steeped in the sociopolitical landscape of the time while reminding us tha...
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDb: 7.0/10
Written and directed by Megan Park, The Fallout is an unfortunately timely drama that premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival, garnering critical praise for its haunting and raw subject matter. Starring Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Maddie Ziegler, The Falloutexplores the significant mental and emotional trauma caused by all-too-common school tragedies. Focusing on the victims and survivors, The Fallout uncomfortably reveals the strain on relationships as these youths’ worlds are for...
Rotten Tomatoes: 96% | IMDb: 7.7/10
Martin McDonaghwrites and directs The Banshees of Inisherin, a dark comedy that explores the strange tensions of adult male friendships, as well as themes of isolation, legacy, and mortality. Set on a fictional Irish island, The Banshees of Inisherin takes place in the 1920s during the Irish Civil War and tells the story of Pádraic Súilleabháin (Colin Farrell), a simple farmer whose life is derailed when his longtime friend, folk musician Colm Doherty (Brendan Gleeson), abruptly decides that...
- The Leftovers (2014-2017) Created By: Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta. Cast: Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston. Based on the novel of the same name written by Tom Perrotta, The Leftovers is a rapturous dive into the many ways that people deal with sudden and unexplained loss.
- Watchmen (2019) Created By: Damon Lindelof. Cast: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison. Taking place 34 years after the events of the revolutionary graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Watchmen is a tremendous continuation of the alternate timeline of American history where heroes influenced major events throughout time.
- The Wire (2002-2008) Created By: David Simon. Cast: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn. The Wire is a nuanced and realistic crime drama set in Baltimore, Maryland, that paints a vivid picture of the drug trade from the point of view of the dealers and the police trying to shut down their operations.
- The Sopranos (1999-2007) Created By: David Chase. Cast: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco. Before The Shield and Breaking Bad, the sympathetic monster you loved to hate was Tony Soprano, played by the late great James Gandolfini (Killing Them Softly).
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- Industry - 6.8. This HBO drama follows a group of young graduates who are trying to secure permanent positions at a prestigious London bank. It’s a show that was inspired by show creators, Konrad Kay and Mickey Down’s, real lives.
- Lovecraft Country - 7.1. Based on a novel by Matt Ruff and set in the 1950s, this drama centers on a man named Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) who decides to go on a road trip with his friend, Letitia (Jurnee Smollett), and Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance), to search for his missing father.
- The Alienist - 7.7. Also based on a book, this psychological thriller centers on a criminal psychologist and newspaper illustrator who had been asked by the newly appointed New York City police commissioner to investigate a string of gruesome murders in secret.
- His Dark Materials - 7.9. His Dark Materials tells the story of a young woman from another world named Lyra (Dafne Keen), whose quest to find a kidnapped friend leads to the discovery of a secret organization with sinister plans, among other things.
May 14, 2024 · Deadwood is not merely one of the best drama series on Max: At least one critic called it “ the best drama ever made .” ( A wrap-up movie followed in 2019, which you can also stream on Max.)...
Jan 3, 2022 · The latest additions to the service’s originals slate include British import rom-com series Starstruck and Jean Smart comedy Hacks, both shows with celebrated first seasons sitting at 100% Fresh on...
