By Phillip Swann
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Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com.
Earlier today, we reported that Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, will remove 59 movies from its streaming lineup tomorrow, February 1. But it’s also true that Max will add 43 new movies tomorrow.
Here are the three best movies coming to Max on Thursday, in my humble opinion:
Citizen Kane (1941)
Orson Welles was a mere 25 years old when he directed Citizen Kane, a film widely regarded as one of the greatest in cinematic history. The movie is about an entitled millionaire (the story from Welles and Herman Mankiewicz is based on media tycoon William Randolph Hearst) who uses his fortune and newspaper holdings to win and influence people. But it’s really a tale of lost dreams, something the mercurial Welles experienced personally throughout his uneven albeit spectacular career.
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The classic and controversial black comedy about behavioral manipulation from director Stanley Kubrick stars Malcom McDowell as a teen thug in futuristic Britain whose hedonistic life is suddenly disrupted when the government injects him with anti-violence drugs. The film is often accused of promoting violence and nihilistic behavior. But Kubrick’s point here is that every living creature (evil and good) longs for freedom, regardless of the individual and societal consequences. It’s a thought-provoking and, sometimes, disturbing film that serves as an exhibit for Kubrick’s extraordinary talents.
Se7en (1995)
Director David Fincher’s excellent neo-noir thriller stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as detectives searching for a serial killer who’s obsessed with the Seven Deadly Sins. The 1995 movie is an early peek at the brilliance of Fincher and you don’t want to miss the powerful performance of the guy who plays the killer. No spoilers here.
Honorable mentions to Full Metal Jacket and Up In the Air.
Complete List of Movies Coming to Max On February 1
Bad Education (2004)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Brooklyn (2015)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Everest (2015)
The Family (2013)
Friday the 13th (2009)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A Ghost Story (2017)
Godzilla (1998)
Godzilla 2000 (1999)
Gorky Park (1983)
The Lego Movie (2014)
Leviathan (1989)
Life as We Know It (2010)
Menashe (2017)
Midsommar (2019)
Miss Sharon Jones! (2016)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Music From Another Room (1998)
My Sister’s Keeper (2009)
The Notebook (2004)
Only The Strong (1993)
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Rolling Along: Bill Bradley (2024)
Save Yourselves! (2020)
Se7en (1995)
Sex and the City (Movie) (2008)
Shorts (2009)
Son of Batman (2014)
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
Stone (2010)
The Trust (2016)
Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns (2008)
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (2008)
Up In the Air (2009)
The Visit (2015)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
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